Newsreader Peter Levy has issued a warning to listeners after 'traumatic' incident earlier this year
BBC Radio Humberside newsreader Peter Levy has issued a stark warning after falling victim to a scam that cost him half his life savings.
Speaking to Richard Stead, Levy said: "It is the most horrific, horrific feeling. It's absolutely awful, you feel stupid, you feel thick, you feel... It happened in February and it is still being sorted out. Just this lunchtime I've been to a bank. It's awful, so when people talk about the scams it is dreadful, it's awful."During their conversation, Levy and Stead discussed the risks of using easily guessable passwords across all online accounts.
"It was about 20 past seven in the evening and this is a good one to watch out. They ring up and say things like, 'This is the fraud department of Richard Stead Bank. We've noticed some unusual activity on your account. Have you spent £500 in the last hour? ' And I said, 'No, I haven't spent £500 in the last hour. I've been at work'.", reports Chronicle Live.
He warned: "There are scams going on at the moment and this is a good one to remember. And again, I have to sub it down slightly. The bank has told me this in the last couple of weeks.."
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