It always does. If a subject comes into evidence, the criminals are now setting out to use these issues to malicious practices. Situation similar to Amy Winehouse's death occurred two weeks ago, when the world awaited the debut of the final film in the Harry Potter saga - and the scammers used the issue in their attempts of fraud.
Security firm Sophos has detected attempts to scam you see in the picture below. The company's recommendation is that users do not click on links. As an addition, I suggest to report strange applications that are spread by chance.
Messages promise hours with the latest videos of Amy Winehouse allegedly consuming crack before he died. Needless to say it's all lies. "Scammers are like vultures feeding on tragedies like the death of Amy Winehouse or the terrible events in Norway."