Helen Skelton admitted she feels ‘really stupid’ after falling for an internet banking scam in 2019.
The Countryfile presenter, 38, lost £70,000 of her life savings after answering a few questions during a ‘dodgy’ phone call from what she believed was her bank.
The star recalled the experience as she partnered up with Lloyds Bank to discuss her fears for her children’s online safety.
Candid: Helen Skelton admitted she feels ‘really stupid’ after falling for an internet banking scam in 2019
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.’
She 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.’
Helen then explained how falling victim to a scammer is ‘easily done’ as everyone spends a lot of their lives online.
Helen penned: ‘I personally know the pain of being defrauded, so it is incredibly important to me that my children are equipped to spot a scam, even in the seemingly harmless environment of a video game.’
Scary: The Countryfile presenter, 38, lost £70k of her life savings after answering a few questions during a ‘dodgy’ phone call from what she believed was her bank
Opening up: The star recalled the experience as she partnered up with Lloyds Bank to…
