HACKERS took over the Facebook account of the sister of a young woman missing in Cambodia in an apparent attempt to scam kindhearted fundraisers.

Amelia Bambridge, who went to Bhasvic and lived in Worthing, was last seen at a party on the Cambodian island of Koh Rong at 3am on Thursday.

After the alarm was raised by staff at her hostel the following day, friends and family menbers have been trying to help find the 21-year-old.

With Ms Bambridge's sister Georgie, brother Harry and her dad having flown out to the island to look for her, other family members are working hard on her behalf at home.

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Sharon Schultes, her other sister, has raised more than £10,000 through a urgent appeal set up on Friday to help find Ms Bambridge and get her home.

Early on Monday morning the worried relative announced that her Facebook had been hacked by people pushing some of the 529 people who have donated for extra cash.

"I have just been informed my Facebook has been hacked," Ms Schultes wrote.

"At a time like this. People are sick!!

The Argus:

"Please do not accept messages from me asking for money as it's not me.

"As if we are not going through a heartbreaking time as it is!! Makes me sick."

Although it is not currently clear whether the scammers had any success, people on the page confirmed they had been asked for Amazon eCards to "support the campaign".

As family and friends at home prepare for a vigil for Ms Bambridge in St Michael's Church in her home town of Worthing, West Sussex in two days time, the search continues on Koh Rong.

Staff at Police Beach, a private venue that stages regular events, found Ms Bambridge's purple rucksack, containing her purse, phone and bank cards, the morning after she went missing.

Amelia set off on her trip on September 27, when she flew to Vietnam, her family said.

They were alerted to her disappearance after she failed to check out of the Nest Beach Club hostel.

Her passport remained at the hostel.

Local volunteers and Cambodian police have scoured the shoreline and jungle for the missing backpacker.