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WARNING! You will NEVER get a call from MoneySavingExpert! BEWARE SCAMSTERS!

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MSE_Martin
MSE_Martin Posts: 8,272 Money Saving Expert
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in Site feedback and Forum Help
Sadly some nasty little criminals, may have started using my name and the site’s in scam sales calls. We NEVER call anyone offering to save you money.

If you get a call don’t believe them. Even better, play along and try and get a number/address to get in touch with them and that’d be great.

Please report below if this has happened to you.


Thanks

Martin

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  • sleepless_saver
    sleepless_saver Posts: 2,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    I got one of these calls two or three weeks ago. The caller said she was from moneysaving expert and asked if I had a mortgage. We're signed up to the Telephone Preference Service so I always ask cold callers for the address and phone number of their company. Strangely enough:rolleyes:, this seemed to put the caller off, as she said goodbye and hung up on me!
  • Mikazza
    Mikazza Posts: 8 Forumite
    Hi,

    I am receiving automated Telephone messages that ask if I've seen "the latest on TV" it doesn't actully say MSE, but goes on to ask if I have any bank charges to press 2. I just deleted it.

    Bizarre, but I got a different scam to my mobile the same day!
  • cjmumto2
    cjmumto2 Posts: 276 Forumite
    There is a company called The Money Savings Expert, could they be the ones making the call. We saw the ad on TV an thought it was for this site. I think they are just using the name to get business as people think it is this site.
  • MUM_LOOKING_4_SAVINGS
    MUM_LOOKING_4_SAVINGS Posts: 14 Forumite
    ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO I WAS OUT BARGAIN HUNTING IN BOOTS, TKMAX AN USUAL HAUNTS AND SOME ONE PHONED ON MY MOBILE FOR THE 2ND TIME IN A MATTER OF WEEKS SAYING DID I HAVE ANY BANK CHARGES UNCLAIMED AND I WASNT PROPERLY LISTENING AS IN BARGAIN HUNTING MODE AND THEY DROPPED IN THERE SALES PITCH THAT THEY WERE PHONING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MARTIN LEWIS TO WIN THE WAR AGAINST THE BANKS. I SAID NO STRAIGHT AWAY I REMEMBER WATCHING MARTIN LEWIS ONE OF THE BBC CHANNELS THINK IT WAS WATCHDOG SAYING DONT LET COMPANYS GET YOUR BANK CHARGES BACK AS THEY TAKE A NICE BIG PERCENTAGE AN IN SOME CASES PEOPLE HAVE HAD TO PAY THEM EXTRA. SO I SAID NO DIDNT THINK ANYMORE TILL I SAW THE THE NASTY LITTLE CON ARTISTS ARE EXPLOITING MARTIN LEWIS'S REPUTATION.
    ALL I CAN SAY IS IT WAS A BLOKE WITH WELSH ACCENT PROBABLY AGE 20-30S. NEVER GIVE BANK DETAILS TO ANYBODY RINGING AVER THE PHONE:money:
  • kes75
    kes75 Posts: 10 Forumite
    I have had an email saying you are offering loans.. I thought yeah okay why would the guys helping us out of debt, get us in more debt. Knew something was fishy.

    I never give anything over phone or emails. :money:
  • BigMikeyG
    BigMikeyG Posts: 85 Forumite
    The best thing to do if you are at all suspicious is just say no, better to look back happy than with regret.

    Also be sensible and don't give details out over the phone obviously.
    Date I decided to clear my debt: 03/12/08
    Debt started with: Loan - 2195, Credit Card - 1738, Interest free overdraft -500 = TOTAL - 4433
    Current Debt: Loan - 0, Credit Card 1 - 1346, Credit Card 2 - 906 Interest free overdraft -0 = TOTAL - 2252
  • MSE_Martin
    MSE_Martin Posts: 8,272 Money Saving Expert
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I have had an email saying you are offering loans.. I thought yeah okay why would the guys helping us out of debt, get us in more debt. Knew something was fishy.

    I never give anything over phone or emails. :money:

    Do you still have a copy of the email? I would like to see it :) and see if we can take legal action (though i suspect its off shore and untraceable, others i've seen have been)

    Martin
    Martin Lewis, Money Saving Expert.
    Please note, answers don't constitute financial advice, it is based on generalised journalistic research. Always ensure any decision is made with regards to your own individual circumstance.
    Don't miss out on urgent MoneySaving, get my weekly e-mail at www.moneysavingexpert.com/tips.
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  • Skippy2roo
    Skippy2roo Posts: 279 Forumite
    100 Posts
    Hy Martin

    The advert just came on the telly this afternoon for moneyexpert.com and i have to admit if you shut your eyes when listening he dosn't half sound like you ? lol
    Anyway a quick whois search revealed they have been registered since Creation Date: 1998-04-21
    Whereas your very own site has been registered since
    Creation Date: 2002-06-10
    So i can't see it being them doing all the scamming ?

    Mind you he does have a nice suit
    Hello again
  • Suej
    Suej Posts: 2 Newbie
    My son had a call from someone today, who said he was from Martin Lewis, and he wanted to send out a pack so we could reclaim bank charges. He had ALL my son's bank card details - read them out to him- and his address etc. The minute I heard that, I was suspicious (thanks to the email from you last night!) and we called the bank and cancelled his card. Thanks Martin!
  • MSE_Martin
    MSE_Martin Posts: 8,272 Money Saving Expert
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hi folks

    Moneyexpert is a legitimate website; frustratingly the web address was registered before this site; though it started running much later.

    Its a mid-sized comparison site. And whilst I wish it didnt exist because its name is similar. I dont believe it would ever attempt to pass itself off as this site.

    On the other hand
    My son had a call from someone today, who said he was from Martin Lewis, and he wanted to send out a pack so we could reclaim bank charges. He had ALL my son's bank card details - read them out to him- and his address etc. The minute I heard that, I was suspicious (thanks to the email from you last night!) and we called the bank and cancelled his card. Thanks Martin!

    sounds very dodgy - did you get any contact details at all?

    Martin
    Martin Lewis, Money Saving Expert.
    Please note, answers don't constitute financial advice, it is based on generalised journalistic research. Always ensure any decision is made with regards to your own individual circumstance.
    Don't miss out on urgent MoneySaving, get my weekly e-mail at www.moneysavingexpert.com/tips.
    Debt-Free Wannabee Official Nerd Club: (Honorary) Members number 000
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