BBC presenter Peter Levy has revealed the horrifying experience of being scammed out of half his life savings. In an interview with Richard Stead, the radio host described the incident as “traumatic” and shared that it still remains unresolved. Peter expressed his feelings of stupidity and helplessness, emphasizing the dreadful impact of scams. Richard highlighted the danger of using the same password for all online accounts, using the example of ‘Peter123’. Peter admitted to having a similar password for everything and discussed the difficulty of remembering multiple passwords. He also mentioned that some devices suggest strong passwords for different accounts. Peter empathized with others who have gone through similar experiences, describing it as traumatizing and upsetting.
Peter then recounted the moment he was scammed, receiving a call from someone claiming to be from the fraud department of Richard Stead Bank. They informed him about unusual activity on his account and asked if he had made a £500 transaction in the last hour. Peter denied the transaction, stating that he had been at work. However, he fell for their tactics and logged into his account after they claimed to require security checks.
Despite his knowledge about scams from previous interviews, Peter admitted to being deceived. He warned listeners about another scam he recently learned about, involving public car park pay machines. He advised against using the app on the wall, as scammers are exploiting it. Instead, he urged people to be patient and wait in the queue.
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