Helen Skelton admitted she 'feels stupid' when it comes to falling for internet scams.
The star lost £70,000 in life savings that was meant for her 'children's future' in 2019 after falling prey to a fake caller.
And now, the star partnered up with Lloyds Bank to discuss her fears for her children's online safety.
"The notion of him chatting to his mates online scares me a bit," Helen told followers about her son.
"I don’t know that world and we’ve all heard plenty of things that could go wrong."
She added: "I mean, come on – even as adults it is so easy to fall victim to a fraudster. I’ve done it – it has happened to me. It makes you feel really stupid. But it has happened to so many people who aren’t stupid.”
Helen went on to explain how falling victim to a scammer is 'easily done' as everyone spends a lot of their lives online.
In the caption of the post, Helen wrote: “I personally know the pain of being defrauded, so it is incredibly important to me that my children are equipped to spot a scam, even in the seemingly harmless environment of a video game.”
The 39-year-old, who is mum to sons Ernie and Louis with estranged husband Richie Myler, previously opened up about the horrible incident.
Appearing on Lorraine, she said: "I got phoned up by the bank, told something dodgy had been going on with my account. A week later £70,000 had gone."
Stunned host Lorraine Kelly gasped, saying: "£70,000?! Jesus..."
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"All gone," Helen confirmed. "And it was just a few questions over the phone. The reason I've made this programme is because it happens every day of the week.
"We're not talking about little old ladies who are victims who don't understand the internet, that's a massively naive assumption.
"It's happening to people and they're too embarrassed to say that it's happened."
After the incident, Helen revealed that she was sucked in by the trap because the caller seemed so 'nice and genuine'.
Helen said: "I cried buckets when I realised.
"That money was meant to be for my children’s future. I was thinking of my kids, and about how I would have to work even more and not see them to try to get it back."
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