I was scammed at 70 by a fake Helen Skelton and lost £140,000

When I received what I thought was a message from her, I latched onto it (Picture: David Fisher/REX/ShutterstockMy life has always been a very ordinary one. I worked as an engineer until I retired. I have two grown-up children and have been happily married to my wife Sarah* for decades.But in June 2023, something extraordinary happened to me: I received a personal message from TV presenter Helen Skelton on Instagram.I’ve always admired her work so, understandably, when I received wha