The 66-year-old has revealed however she was astir duped - earlier asking 1 clever question
- Amanda Devlin, Assistant Showbiz Editor (Features)
- Published: 17:51, 17 Nov 2024
- Updated: 17:51, 17 Nov 2024
LINDA Robson has revealed her fearfulness aft being targeted by thieves pretending to beryllium her daughter.
The erstwhile I'm A Celebrity star, 66, received a substance asking for £150 from Bobbi Girl - Linda's nickname for her 28-year-old - portion she was filming Loose Women.
Linda told the Mirror: “I was connected Loose Women erstwhile I got a Whatsapp connection from my daughter, saying: 'I've dropped my telephone down the toilet, tin you nonstop maine immoderate money?'
"I rang her and past she texted maine saying: 'I can't prime up the telephone due to the fact that it's gone down the toilet.' It sounded similar it was my daughter, she was saying things we would accidental to each other, and utilized her nickname for her - Bobbi Girl."
"I truly thought it was true."
Advised by suspicious Loose Women crew, Linda asked the texter to supply idiosyncratic accusation to person her it was Bobbi.
"I would've sent the wealth due to the fact that I was truly disquieted she didn’t person any," said Linda.
"Luckily 1 of the bosses connected the amusement said to me: 'I deliberation you're being scammed'.
"So I asked the idiosyncratic connected the telephone for the sanction of our dog.
"They said Gerald, and I said: ‘No, my dog's called Dolly. So that's erstwhile I knew I was being scammed."