 Speaking during the ITV show, she said: "There's Covid vaccine scams going around this week. I'm eligible next week and I got a fake scam text this week. You don't have to engage. Be the active one. Don't engage; don't let them in the door. "There's British Gas ones going around at the moment. This is the one I got last week. A debit failure. We're all fluctuating our accounts at the moment; it's perfectly feasible that my direct debit didn't go out." Holly and Phil listened in as Alice revealed what to look out for ( ITV) Admitting she nearly fell for it, she added: "I didn't click on that. I nearly did; I'm not even with O2. But I nearly did it." Alice then went on to insist there were certain things to look out for as she revealed what should set alarm bells ringing for people if they receive a text they're not expecting. She urged people to be careful and warned of the signs. Insisting what they should look out for, she told viewers: "Sense of urgency, dodgy link, asking for information, dodgy email address - t){kind=link}
This Morning’s consumer expert Alice Beer has revealed the one thing to look for in a scam text which hints it is fake – and how to stop yourself from being conned
This Morning’s consumer expert has revealed the one thing to look for in a scam text which hints it’s fake.
Alice Beer fronted a segment on scam texts alongside hosts of the ITV show, Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, where they spoke about scam texts – and what people should look out for. As they opened the segment, they referenced a scam going around at the moment which was the ‘child’ texting their mum and dad and asking for help and money to be sent.
The trio discussed the rise in scams, and warned people to be particularly careful especially during the cost of living crisis. As Alice led the segment, she revealed what to look out for that could hint at it being a scam.
Speaking during the ITV show, she said: “There’s Covid vaccine scams going around this week. I’m eligible next week and I got a fake scam text this week. You don’t have to engage. Be the active one. Don’t engage; don’t let them in the door.