Martin Lewis has urged people to keep an eye on their phones as the Metropolitan Police are texting potential scam victims.
Even those who don't live in London are being told to be aware as the force will be contacting people across the UK. Over 70,000 messages are being sent over a 48-hour period that started at midnight on Thursday, November 24.
The money saving expert has warned that you shouldn't ignore this text if you get it - contrary to his usual advice, which is to always ignore messages from the 'police' as they're often scams.