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Dirty Rotten Scammers
Michelle and Mavis hear how Millie clicked on a link she thought was from her phone company and ended up losing a lot of money. Elsewhere, the NCA shut down a website exposing people's data.
Michelle and Mavis hear how Tom lost £14,000 and is now caught in a battle with two tech giants as he tries to recover his cash, and City of London police track down a Covid vaccine scammer.
Michelle and Mavis hear how nurse Melissa had just finished a shift on a Covid ward when a scammer struck. We also see how a notorious cyber criminal is caught.
Michelle and Mavis hear how Robyn’s house deposit fell into the hands of hackers who accessed her financial advisor's email.
Michelle and Mavis hear how Sally lost her inheritance when scammers hacked into her solicitor's email account, and Kent Police tell the story of a disgruntled employee turned hacker.
It’s a family affair as CJ and Chris meet with the team to learn how they can stop their grandad from being scammed. We compile the top things to look out for.
Peter lost out on £3,000 when scammers convinced him they were from his bank’s fraud team. Jim Browning is the scourge of the scammers, working with the police to get them arrested.
Nathan paid a builder's invoice, but hackers tweaked the details so that the cash went straight to them. And Clare takes on the banks to change the way they operate when dealing with scams.
Paula was scammed for £5,000 when a call from her bank's fraud team caught her off guard. Michelle and mum Mavis are on the case with a team of ethical hackers to investigate.
A retired executive is scammed after using online banking for the first time. And another rare user of the internet is defrauded when someone else uses her card on Deliveroo.
November 2022
Michelle and Mavis hear how Erin lost thousands of pounds saved for a house deposit when scammers caught her at a bad time, and how Jo had her Facebook page cloned, leaving her clients out of pocket.
Michelle and Mavis hear how opera singer Alexander got more than he bargained for when he thought he was paying a parcel delivery fee. Also, the secrets of our hackers' fact-finding missions.
Michelle and Mavis hear how Sharon caught scammers on CCTV convincing her to part with thousands just before Christmas, and we meet the Sussex Police officer installing tech to prevent scam calls.
Michelle and Mavis hear how Phil lost a five-figure sum when scammers convinced him he was assisting the National Crime Agency. Michelle learns that her own password is simple enough to hack.
Michelle and Mavis hear how three of Christine’s friends lost more than £300 each when her social media account was hacked. Now she wants answers, and the ethical hacking team are on the case.
July 2022
Sally’s inheritance was lost to scammers when they hacked into her solicitor's email account. Kent Police tell the story of a disgruntled employee turned hacker who threatened 150 jobs.
June 2022
It’s a family affair as CJ and Chris meet with the team to learn how they can stop their grandad being scammed. We compile the top things to look out for.
Michelle and Mavis meet Theresa, who has lost a six-figure sum to cryptocurrency scammers and is worried about all the information she has given away in the process.
Michelle and Mavis hear how hackers accessed Nathan's email account and tweaked the details on an invoice so that the cash went straight to them.
Paula was scammed out of £5,000 when a call from her bank's fraud team caught her off guard. Michelle and Mavis are on the case with a team of ethical hackers.