US EditionITV Good Morning Britain Star's 'Life Is Ruined' as He's Scammed Out of His Savings - Liverpool Echo
NO LOC, AUG 6 – Noel Phillips lost nearly $30,000 to scammers posing as Chase Bank before being laid off due to ITV's 44% earnings drop and £15 million budget cuts.
- Noel Phillips, the North American correspondent on Good Morning Britain, revealed on August 6 that scammers conned him out of nearly $30,000, his entire life savings.
- The scam began with a phone call from fraudsters posing as Chase Bank representatives who falsely claimed his account was compromised, leading him to follow their instructions.
- Misled by the scammers, Phillips walked into his local bank branch while still on the phone, transferring money into accounts the fraudsters claimed were in his name.
- He described being numb and refusing to accept his mistake, saying, "I fell for the lie" and that losing his savings caused "excruciating pain" and mental trauma.
- Chase Bank described these scams as deeply upsetting and advised customers to disregard any messages or calls requesting money transfers or account details, while Phillips expressed that the bank failed to support him following his financial loss.
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Good Morning Britain star scammed out of life savings as presenter shares 'pain' ahead of axe
Good Morning Britain star Noel Phillips shared the devastating impact of being embroiled in a scam which saw him lose his entire life savings.The North American correspondent shared the story of the brutal experience on the ITV show on Wednesday.Joining hosts Ed Balls and Kate Garraway via a video link, Phillips candidly reflected on the moment he realised he had been scammed.He explained that scammers pretending to be from Chase Bank had called…
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Noel Phillips said that the mental trauma of the incident had left him in ‘excruciating pain’
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