A cruel scammer targeted the debt-ridden single mum of a disabled young girl, posing as a millionaire lottery winner to offer help.

Dympna McKenna, 47, believed she was chatting via Facebook with Richard Nuttall and Debbie Nuttall, who were arrested in January £61 million won in EuroMillions.

She “bared her soul” and revealed she was desperate to get help for herself, her 10-year-old daughter Dakota and the £7,000 debt she owed.

She cried when the scammer offered her the cash, but later realized it was a lie and decided to play along.

Now she wants to warn others who may not know it’s a scam.

Dimpna, who is a full-time carer for her autistic daughter, said: “I bared my soul – that’s why I got angry. They were sitting behind a computer.

“How can someone go from an innocent baby to a monster? That’s disgusting.”

Dympna, from Birmingham, has spent the past few years desperately trying to get out of debt.

She thought her prayers had been answered when friends of friends told her they were talking to fellow lottery winners Richard and Debbie, both 54, and suggested they might be able to help.

She said of her situation: “She lay awake at night with anxiety. I would always hold her hand and lie on her bed. I couldn’t work.”

Dympna decided to contact the person she thought was Richard via Facebook. She explained her situation and was surprised when she received the cash.

But soon, when they start asking her for identifying information, she begins to realize that all is not as it seems.

“For new lottery winners, why do they spend so much time messaging me? You’re going to spend your money,” Dimner said.

Although Dympna didn’t fall for the scam, she fears others may as well.

She said: “I feel sorry for them. They could have lost thousands of pounds.

“I’m outraged that these people did this.”

Lottery operator Allwyn said they contacted Meta and the account had been deleted.

A spokesperson said: “We are aware that some individuals and organizations are trying to obtain payments or personal information from people under various pretexts.

“Winners from the National Lottery, National Lottery and other lotteries are sometimes mistakenly used as part of these scams.

“We urge people to remember that if something seems too good to be true, it probably is.

“The National Lottery website provides safety advice regarding lottery ‘scams’: as always, if anyone believes they have been a victim of crime they should contact their local police.”

Meta has also been contacted for comment.