Don't get caught out
Martin Lewis said he was left "feeling sick" after a fan got in touch to say he saw an online advert using the Money Saving Expert's name and lost nearly £13,000
The scam victim asked for Martin's advice. He replied that it is 'difficult' to recoup the money once it has been taken, however to contact Citizens Advice Consumer helpline where he could get 1-1 support. "It is very difficult, there are push payment regulations now and scam regulations that means maybe the bank will be able to recoup the money from the scammers bank. I would certainly in the first instance speak to Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline.
"It is very difficult to fix after it's happened. So all those, especially This Morning fans, because Phil and Holly they use you as well, you're often in the picture with me or by yourself. We don't talk about this, this isn't about Bitcoin, none of this has anything to do with crypto-currency, this is just what people do."
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