She just answered a few questions over the phone then her money was gone
Presenter Helen Skelton has lost £70,000 in life savings because of a banking scam - and admits she "feels so stupid". The incident unfolded back in 2019, with her revealing the ordeal as part of a warning about fraudsters.
As reported by Birmingham Mail, the TV personality recalled her mistake when talking about her son. Helen said: "The notion of him chatting to his mates online scares me a bit. I don’t know that world and we’ve all heard plenty of things that could go wrong." Helen added: "I mean, come on – even as adults it is so easy to fall victim to a fraudster... I’ve done it – it has happened to me. It makes you feel really stupid. But it has happened to so many people who aren’t stupid.”She told ITV's Lorraine: "I got phoned up by the bank, told something dodgy had gone on with my account. The next week I had £70,000, all of my savings, had gone. All gone.
The huge sum of money was snatched away from Helen after she was asked just a few questions about her account. She added: "It was just a few questions over the phone." She said: "I had one kid up a tree, one wrestling the dog, another dog throwing up their kids birthday cake, then they phoned me from the bank and said 'oh something has gone on'. You don't question your bank."
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