TV LEGEND GLORIA WARNS OF BANK SCAMS ‘Fraudsters who conned me out of £120k prove nobody’s safe’

SCAMMING victim Gloria Hunniford has warned that bank fraud is at crisis point and everyone is at risk.

The telly legend was devastated when she had £120,000 stolen from her savings account.

She now reckons nobody is safe because con artists are more skilful than ever.

Gloria, 76, said: “Fraud is a huge problem and it’s getting worse all the time. The fraudsters are getting more sophisticated so it’s harder for the consumer to keep their money safe.

“I was very badly scammed so I feel it’s my duty to warn people what can happen.”

A woman posed as Gloria at a Santander branch in Croydon, south London.

The fraudster was with two accomplices who claimed they were Gloria’s daughter and grandson.

When Gloria was told what happened she was shocked because she assumed her account was safe.

She said: “These were savings that were tucked away in an account. I hadn’t been in it for years. I wouldn’t have even known the number for it without looking it up.

“I check everything quite regularly. I’m savvy about money. I check my credit cards all the time. I’m very hands-on with the banks.

“There were no steps I could have taken to stop it happening and that’s the worrying thing. I don’t do online banking or phone banking. I would be classified as quite archaic. I don’t throw stuff in the bin and I only ever pay by cheque.

“It was easier for strangers to get their hands on my money than it would have been for me. The whole thing was unsettling. I was very frustrated and