Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice issued an urgent warning on Friday after one of his followers fell prey to an impersonator.SEE: Rose Ayling-Ellis unveils stunning hair transformation as Giovanni Pernice prepares to meet new Strictly partnerIn a bid to draw attention to the scam, the professional dancer used his social media platform to warn other vulnerable fans. Taking to his Instagram Stories, the Sicilian-born dancer shared a screenshot of an email he’d recently received from a distraught lady.WATCH: Giovanni Pernice pays tribute to his 'leading lady'In the email, the scam victim penned: "I've been a silly woman…got conned out of money, just to let you know someone is trying their hardest to get money out of Gio's fans."READ: Giovanni Pernice reveals major update about Strictly Come Dancing 2022MORE: Rose Ayling-Ellis reaches out to Giovanni Pernice after his secret dates with Love Island star revealedReacting to the shocking incident, Gio pleaded: "Wow… peeps obvs this is not me! Don’t send money to anybody, it's not me!!" Giovanni provided details of the scamGiovanni's urgent message comes after the 31-year-old paid tribute to actress Olivia Newton-John after she died aged 73.
NatWest issues warning after victim loses £370K in scam - 'Becoming increasingly common'
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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.
None of these celebrities have any involvement in the scams, but their images and reputations are being abused by fraudsters. Stuart Skinner, NatWest's scam expert said: "Fraud is surging in the UK, the most powerful tool we all have in defeating these criminals is knowledge. "In knowing that criminals are exploiting the images of celebrities we can all take steps to protect ourselves.
"He urged people to take five minutes to consider how likely an ad promising large profit, high rates of return and/or offering to help you invest in cryptocurrency is to be a scam. He added: "If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. "READ MORE: Britons could slash energy bills by £1,800 a year with three changes NatWest reported that the top seven highest-value scam cases all involved cryptocurrency investments.
Vodafone, Sky, Three and more respond after Martin Lewis warning
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.
Brian McFadden issues update after being rushed to hospital over bee sting
unrecognisable yesterday as he shared a shocking video of his swollen face on Instagram. The 42-year-old wrote: "Stung by a bee and got an allergic reaction!! Owning that look! Free Botox and fillers!!!!!” Today saw Brian issue an update on his allergic reaction – and thankfully he looks to be on the road to recovery. While his face was still swollen, the star looked much better in the post uploaded this morning (Thursday, August 11).
Energy expert warns not paying heating bills could result in a CCJ on your credit file for six years
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.
Martin Lewis issues warning about amount your energy bill will rise by in weeks
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.
Ofgem issues warning to people who are threatening to not pay their energy bills
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.
Kevin De Bruyne issues Man City warning after Erling Haaland brace
Kevin De Bruyne expects both himself and Manchester City to improve after putting a difficult first game of the season behind them.
Martin Lewis' MSE's urgent £3,600 payment warning to everyone in the UK
Martin Lewis' website Money Saving Expert has shared a bleak warning to all bill-paying adults. The Money Saving Expert website says people need to brace themselves for yet another financial hit.
Spain issues statement after Brit holidaymakers warned of £85 a day rule
Spanish officials have issued a statement following reports UK travellers could have to spend £85 a day to visit the country. Holidaymakers had been left fearing they might not be able to afford visits to the popular destination due to a new set of policies.
Slowthai issues apology after wearing anti-fascist T-shirt featuring the swastika
Slowthai has issued a statement apologizing for sporting a T-shirt on stage featuring the word "destroy" over the top of a swastika. The U.K.
NatWest issues important scam warning as customer hands over £370,000 to fraudsters
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.