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Vicky Shaw

Martin Lewis warns over ‘disgraceful’ adverts by criminals misusing his name

Mr Lewis said it is ‘absolutely disgraceful’ that criminals are misusing his name to rip people off (Jonathan Brady/PA) - (PA Archive)

Martin Lewis has warned about “disgraceful” online adverts posted by criminals, after hearing how a woman’s husband lost thousands of pounds after seeing a fake promotion claiming to involve him.

Appearing on ITV’s This Morning, Gill Casey told how her late husband Tim, a “clever guy”, had seen a clip purporting to involve Mr Lewis and someone else, which gave the false appearance that it had been shown on the This Morning programme.

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