Three, Giffgaff, Sky, BT and more have said they offer customers a fair data roaming deal despite a damning report from Martin Lewis which suggests many holidaymakers are being caught out by charges.
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NatWest said consumers should be aware that some products appearing to be advertised by a celebrity might be "too good to be true". Ms Willoughby and her This Morning co-presenter Philip Schofield jointly topped NatWest's league table of famous people exploited in scams. One customer of the bank transferred over £370,000 to a fraudster as part of a cryptocurrency investment scam which purported to be the pair - but they actually had no involvement whatsoever.
On social media, the customer saw a cryptocurrency scam purporting to feature the ITV presenters, believing they would be able to make sizeable gains from an investment in crypto, which actually resulted in a loss. In 2021, the highest value celebrity investment scam came out £266,000 and fraudulently used the identity of Holly Willoughby. READ MORE: State pensioners may be able to increase sum by up to £14. 75 weeklyThis represents a staggering increase of almost 40 percent in value over the year, according to NatWest.
Martin Lewis had his face exploited by criminals to convince a customer into parting with £317,000. Another customer of the bank saw a fake advertisement featuring Mr Lewis promoting 'Bitcoin Evolution'. Social media platforms were the primary vehicle for fraudsters in reaching out to potential victims.
Among the other celebrities who featured on the bank's scam list included Piers Morgan, Gordon Ramsey and Sir Richard Branson. Each of these individuals had their image used by criminals in fake advertisements to forward their scams. Banks, such as NatWest, are warning UK consumers on what to look out for and to question any endorsements from celebrities of products and services.
Three, Giffgaff, Sky, BT and more have said they offer customers a fair data roaming deal despite a damning report from Martin Lewis which suggests many holidaymakers are being caught out by charges.
Earlier this week, Martin Lewis urged the UK Government to take action now to help millions of households across the country cope with the surging cost of energy bills following the latest forecast from Cornwall Insight that the price cap will hit £4,266 by January. He described the upcoming rise as a “national crisis” on par with the coronavirus pandemic and said that millions of households will simply not be able to afford it.
Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis is warning of another energy bill increase that could add extra strain on families’ budgets during the cost of living crisis. Martin shared his warning on Good Morning Britain saying: “Based on the current prediction, which is likely to be right with a very small margin of error, is this - for every £100 direct debit you currently pay, you will be paying £181 and in January £215.” Martin's warning follows prognosis from Cornwall Insight - who provides independent analysis to businesses in the energy market - that bills will rise to approximately £3,582 in October. Another rise is expected in the New Year to £4,266.
An energy boss has called for the government to do more to help customers struggling with the cost of living crisis.
Martin Lewis has demanded 'action and planning now' from the UK Government over the skyrocketing energy bills after new analysis suggested they are likely to hit £4,200 for some households in January.
A warning has been issued by Ofgem after campaigners have encouraged people to not pay their energy bills. Don't Pay UK is driving households to stop paying their bills from October 1 if there is no intervention amid the rising costs.
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READ MORE: Carers risk losing £279 a month by claiming certain benefits - check nowLinkThis is an increase of nearly 40 percent on last year's highest value celebrity investment scam, which saw a victim lose £266,000. NatWest's annual celebrity scam super league table revealed MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis's name was also taken in vain, with the highest value case featuring the well-known TV presenter last year seeing one individual hand over £317,000 in a fake "Bitcoin Evolution" investment scam. The bank's study suggested Instagram is the most exploited platform criminals use to push fake adverts, with the number of scam ads on Facebook and Snapchat following closely.
Finance expert Martin Lewis has offered money-saving advice for Zara customers who are planning to go on holiday to Spain, Italy, Greece or France.The MoneySavingExpert founder has urged Brits to re-think their clothes shop ahead of their holiday, as his hack could pay for your flight abroad. In a recent MoneySavingExpert newsletter, Martin pointed out the huge price difference between Zara shops in the UK compared to Europe.
Money Saving Expert's Martin Lewis has issued an urgent warning for anyone who has a direct debit agreement for their energy bills.