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Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis (Image: ITV)<\/p>\nThe money saving expert has shared the latest advice to social mediaMoney Saving Expert Martin Lewis (Image: ITV)<\/p>\n
Martin Lewis has urged to followers to be careful about scams that could result in people losing money. The money saving expert regularly shares financial advice and tips to his social media platforms, as well as on ITV’s The Martin Lewis Show.<\/p>\n
His latest social media post acts as a “warning” to his 1.5m followers. Martin<\/a> wrote on Instagram: “WARNING! I don’t ever do adverts. If you see ads or promos anywhere for “innovative platforms”, “get rich quick”, “revealed investment secrets”, \u201ccrypto trader\u201d then…THEY\u2019RE CRIMINAL SCAMS ILLEGALLY USING MY NAME & FACE. YOU’LL LOSE YOUR MONEY!<\/p>\n “Unsure? Check on MoneySavingExpert.com. If I\u2019ve owt I think is good, it goes there first. If you can’t find it there, it\u2019s almost certainly a scam!” The warning comes just weeks after the money expert shared a separate warning about Winter Fuel Payment scams doing the rounds. The government<\/a> announced earlier this year they are expanding Winter Fuel Payments<\/a> to benefit nine million pensioners this winter.<\/p>\n Everyone over the State Pension age<\/a> in England and Wales with an income of, or below, \u00a335,000 a year will benefit from the payment. Pensioners do not need to take action as they will automatically receive the payment this winter, for those who have incomes above the threshold it will be recovered by HMRC.<\/p>\n Every household with someone in it who was born before September 22, 1959, will automatically receive Winter Fuel payment<\/a> this coming winter. On This Morning in June, Martin claimed he was having scams reported to him of people being texted or sent links with links to apply for Winter Fuel Payment.<\/p>\n Martin said: “You do not need to apply for Winter Fuel Payment, it is automatic and anyone asking you to apply is a scammer. Do not do it.”<\/p>\n HMRC shared a similar warning to be on “high alert” for scams as reports have risen over the past month. Fraudsters have been targeting vulnerable people using texts and phishing websites.<\/p>\n Content cannot be displayed without consent<\/p>\n In June, HMRC acted to remove 4,600 fake websites linked to winter fuel payments. The revenue body is urging people to watch out for suspect communications and to report any suspect phone calls, emails or texts via gov.uk.<\/p>\n