Warning over fake ‘Rebellious Hope’ Deborah James t-shirts on sale on Amazon and Etsy

SHOPPERS are being warned about fake versions of Dame Deborah James’ ‘Rebellious Hope’ t-shirts which are being sold by Amazon, eBay and Etsy. 

The t-shirt was designed by Sun columnist and cancer campaigner Debs, who sadly passed away yesterday. 

The 40-year-old mum launched the t-shirts with fashion retailer In The Style with 100 per cent of profits going towards her Bowelbabe fund. 

However, replica versions have popped up on rival websites. 

A copycat version is on sale on Etsy for upto £42, while an eBay seller has listed another for £10. 

Dozens of fake t-shirts are also for sale on Amazon, costing upwards of £15 each. 

Shoppers who want to buy the version designed by Dame Debs can buy it directly from .

The online fashion giant has promised that 100 per cent of the profits from the tee will go towards the , which currently sits at £6.9million. 

Adam Frisby, founder of the fashion house, shared a story on Instagram warning shoppers about the fake versions of the t-shirts.

The entrepreneur wrote: “Please be aware they are not Deborah’s designs and the money does not go to her charity.

“I’m only sharing this because I know how important it was to Deborah that she could raise as much as possible for the Bowel Babe Fund.” 

In an earlier post he paid tribute to Deborah, he said: “Your selfless attitude to do everything you could for others, even in your last few days is something that will stay with me forever. 

“You’ve single-handedly raised millions of pounds that will go on to save lives.” 

The t-shirts were an important part of Debs' final days, and had been emblazoned with her motto 'Rebellious Hope'.