Rip Off Britain: Scams

  

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Rip Off Britain: Scams30/45. A man whose home address is hijacked by a fraudster using the name Michael Jackson receives traffic fines and a visit from a bailiff but says the authorities won't help. Also in HD. [S]Fri, May 29, 10:45 amBBC ONE N West30 mins
Rip Off Britain: Scams29/45. A victim of a huge international investment scam network meets one of the investigative journalists who uncovered it. Also in HD. [S]Thu, May 28, 10:45 amBBC ONE N West30 mins
Rip Off Britain: Scams28/45. A viewer contacts the team after suspecting the online task work he's been completing could be a scam. Also in HD. [S]Wed, May 27, 10:45 amBBC ONE N West30 mins
Rip Off Britain: Scams27/45. The team hear the incredible story of one Edinburgh woman left devastated when an online romance turned out to be a scam. Also in HD. [S]Tue, May 26, 10:45 amBBC ONE N West30 mins
Rip Off Britain: Scams26/45. The team investigate the fake bank accounts all registered in one Cheshire street. Also in HD. [S]Mon, May 25, 10:30 amBBC ONE N West30 mins
Rip Off Britain: Scams8/45. How much can you trust your MOT? The team investigate the so-called 'ghost' MOTs available for sale and hear from the mum whose second-hand car was far from roadworthy. Also in HD. [S]Wed, May 6, 10:45 amBBC ONE N West45 mins
Rip Off Britain: Scams4/45. In a special scams episode, the team meets the 20-year-old who was waiting to receive a tax rebate from HMRC, only to discover someone else had cashed the cheque weeks earlier. Also in HD. [S]Thu, Apr 30, 10:45 amBBC ONE N West45 mins
Rip Off Britain: Scams2/45. How one man has been left battling to prove his identity after fraudsters took out a Universal Credit loan in his name, with repayments automatically taken from his wages. Also in HD. [S]Tue, Apr 28, 10:45 amBBC ONE N West45 mins
Rip Off Britain: Scams34/45. A community is blighted by doorstep rogues charging thousands for needless roof repairs. Also in HD. [S]Thu, Jan 8, 10:45 amBBC ONE N West45 mins
Rip Off Britain: Scams32/45. The team sniffs out the truth about the glossy online pet store selling treats for dogs, which despite been banned from trading is still taking pet owners' money. Also in HD. [S]Tue, Jan 6, 10:45 amBBC ONE N West45 mins
Rip Off Britain: Scams29/30. A victim of a huge international investment scam network meets one of the investigative journalists who uncovered it. Also in HD. [S]Thu, Nov 27, 10:45 amBBC ONE N West45 mins
Rip Off Britain: Scams28/30. A viewer contacts the team after suspecting the online task work he's been completing could be a scam. Also in HD. [S]Wed, Nov 26, 10:45 amBBC ONE N West45 mins
Rip Off Britain: Scams26/30. In the first of five special episodes for BBC Scam Safe week, the team investigate the fake bank accounts all registered in one Cheshire street. Also in HD. [S]Mon, Nov 24, 10:45 amBBC ONE N West45 mins
Rip Off Britain: Scams27/45. How a recently bereaved widow from Lancashire was conned out of the £226,000 proceeds of a house sale by fraudsters who claimed she was investing in cryptocurrency. Also in HD. [S]Tue, Jul 22, 9:30 amBBC ONE N West45 mins
Rip Off Britain: Scams26/45. How fraudsters are using social media posts about missing people and pets to hook their victims into scams. Also in HD. [S]Thu, Jul 17, 9:30 amBBC ONE N West45 mins
Rip Off Britain: Scams29/45. A woman who says her life was endangered by a fake weight-loss drug tells her story. Also in HD. [S]Thu, Nov 28, 10:45 amBBC ONE N West45 mins
Rip Off Britain: Scams26/45. How fraudsters are using social media posts about missing people and pets to hook their victims into scams. Also in HD. [S]Mon, Nov 25, 10:45 amBBC ONE N West45 mins