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Catherine Addison-Swan

Martin Lewis shares warning on scammers sending emails from fake MoneySavingExpert website

Martin Lewis has warned of another scam falsely using his name as fraudsters attempt to con money out of his fans.

The MoneySavingExpert founder has become increasingly popular during the cost of living crisis as struggling households turn him for advice on managing their money. But it seems that scammers have been taking advantage of Martin's popularity by sending out fake emails purporting to be from his website.

Martin shared a tweet from a consumer finance campaigner alerting fans to the scam, showing that the fraudsters had gone so far as to set up a fake website which bore a striking resemblance to the real MoneySavingExpert site. Called MSEOptions.com, the scam site sported the MSE logo and a picture of Martin.

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