July 29th 2024.
Denise Welch recently shared a personal and embarrassing experience she had with a scam. The Loose Women star fell victim to a bank scam and lost thousands of pounds. Now, she is urging the public to be cautious and aware of potential scammers who may try to trick them into handing over personal information.
During an appearance on Good Morning Britain, Denise spoke to hosts Ranvir Singh and Ed Balls about her ordeal. She emphasized the importance of not giving out personal information to anyone unless you are 100% sure of their legitimacy. She also advised people to always call back the person who is asking for their information, even if they have spoken before, just to make sure it is really them.
Denise recalled the incident, which happened a few years ago when she was busy rehearsing for a show. She received a call from someone claiming to be from the fraud department of Barclays, her bank. They told her there was fraudulent activity on her card and they needed to put a stop to it. She believed them because the call appeared to be from Barclays on her phone screen.
The actress, who was born in Tynemouth, didn't realize she was being scammed until the fifth phone call. She had been speaking to a man named Michael who seemed very friendly and professional. He asked her for all the usual personal information, such as her full name, date of birth, address, and even her mother's maiden name. Denise didn't hesitate to provide this information because she thought she was talking to someone from her bank.
It wasn't until Michael asked for her four-digit pin number that Denise's husband, Lincoln Townley, became suspicious. She admitted that she knew she should never give out her pin, but because she believed she was talking to the fraud department, she did. The next day, Denise told her husband what had happened and he was understandably angry. It turned out that the scammers had cloned her credit card and had taken over £2,000 from her account.
Denise acknowledged that she felt foolish and ridiculous for falling for the scam. She also shared that her son, Matty Healy of the band The 1975, recently got engaged to his girlfriend Gabbriette Bechtel. Denise and her family couldn't be happier for the couple and she described Gabbriette as the perfect future daughter-in-law.
Denise added that she had known about the engagement for a few weeks, but it was only recently made public when Matty and Gabbriette shared the news on Instagram. She also revealed that Gabbriette is from Los Angeles and is absolutely gorgeous. However, she did mention one strange detail, that Gabbriette has a pet rat.
Denise ended the interview by mentioning that she is a regular on the talk show Loose Women, which airs on ITV1 and ITVX at 12:30pm on weekdays. She also encouraged anyone with a celebrity story to get in touch with the entertainment team at The Agency. They can be reached through email, phone, or by visiting their website.
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