Mental health and scams: ‘I’d have paid anything to make me feel better’
A charity calls for protection against online scams, as one victim tells of how she was pressurised to pay. …
Martin Lewis, founder of the charity, as well as the Moneysavingexpert website, said: “I simply don’t understand how an Online Safety Bill can simply exclude the epidemic of scams the UK faces. Scams don’t just steal people’s money, it often takes their self-respect and mental health too.