A military veteran has been scammed out of more than £20,000 by an AI advert posing as Martin Lewis – before being ordered to repay thousands from his military pension.
Alan Clarke, 72, seems to be unable to catch a break in his retirement and is now more than £26,000 down after a devastating series of setbacks.
He told the Daily Mail: ‘It’s left me broke. I’ve had to sell my car just to get some cash in the bank.’
Mr Clarke’s woes began after he sold his house in Alsager, Cheshire, and moved into the Royal Chelsea Hospital in July 2024.
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