The promise sounded simple. Fast returns. No risk. Easy money. But within days, what began as an undercover investigation by The Sun's Assistant Editor Clemmie Moodie became a stark warning about the growing sophistication of online investment scams.
HSBC has now refunded the £1,000 Moodie transferred to Lee Andrews, the husband of media personality Katie Price, after the bank concluded that forged HSBC branding had allegedly been used during the scheme. The case has attracted national attention, not only because of Andrews' links to celebrity culture, but because it highlights how fraudsters increasingly exploit trust, urgency, and social media influence to target victims.
