TV anchor Craig Melvin revealed on the Today show how he was targeted by heartless scammers – who tried to con money out of him.

Craig, who recently stepped in to replace Hoda Kotb on the Today show, told the panel what happened to him and warned viewers to beware of such traps.

He said: “I got one yesterday. They said I owed money for a toll. I don’t even drive through tolls. ” A snippet from the segment was posted on The Today Show. The video caption read: “Who else has gotten a scam text message about overdue tolls? “Never click on a link that is sent to you.”

NBC’s Vicky Nguyen, who joined Craig on the panel said: “This is huge, it’s happening all the time. Craig was promoted on the show after a huge shake-up. He took over from Hoda who stepped down in January after almost 18 years on the program, having made the decision to leave when she turned 60 last summer. Craig had been working as a news anchor for Today and co-hosted the show’s third hour.

TV anchor Craig Melvin revealed on the Today show how he was targeted by heartless scammers  –  who tried to extort money out of him. (Image: Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images)

He now appears alongside Savannah Guthrie in the mornings and has opened up about how it’s going so far. “There are so few truly venerable institutions left in television, and being part of one isn’t something I take lightly. It’s the professional honor of a lifetime,” he gushed.

Craig said he never thought he would make it to the popular morning segment. “But then one day, I got the call that Hoda Kotb was leaving, and I just thought, ‘Wow, this might actually be happening,'” he revealed.

Speaking to Westport Magazine, Craig admitted he had underestimated the popularity of the show. He explained, “You don’t fully grasp the magnitude of the show’s reach until you experience it firsthand, you know?”

He joked, “It hits you when a random person in Ohio or an airport in Florida stops you and says, I remember your first show. Seeing your mom on was such a beautiful moment. And that’s when it really sinks in — Oh my god. People watch. Millions of people are watching and listening every morning.”