Martin Lewis Deepfake Scam

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Scams: 'I was duped by Martin Lewis deepfake advert'

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'I was scammed out of 75k by a scam advert on Facebook using a deepfake of Martin 's voice' Martin says he has the "weird accolade" of being the most scammed face in Britain .

Martin says falling for scams does not make you a mug - makes you a victim, but it doesn't make you mug"..

Des says people should "be very careful" when being asked to click on a link or if they receive a text asking you to reply 'stop' He still owes 20,000 plus interest of almost 6,000 to two separate companies.

Two of the banks Des took out money with have cancelled his loans with them.

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