Get to know the scams
The more we talk about scams, the better armed against them we all are.
So to find out more about the range of ways scammers work watch the videos below & learn how to avoid various types of fraud:
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Football Fraud
Click here to watch an investigation by Rebecca Wilcox about football ticket fraud.
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Remote Access Scam
Scams can be truly heart-breaking and come out of the blue like this one on pensioner Roy...
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The Fake Bailiff Scam
Click 'show more' to find out futher about the fake bailiff scam...
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The Rise in Religious Scams
Sunday Morning Live has been discussing the rise in scams linked to faith and belief.
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BBC Presenters Take on the Bitesize Scam Safe Quiz
Can you beat their scores on this Scam Safe quiz from the Other Side of the Story team?
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Call Centre Scams
Scam Interceptors Rav and Nick give their top tips on how to deal with call centre scams.
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Direct Debit Scams
Rav Wilding warns of “phishing” emails claiming to be from the DVLA and TV Licensing.
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Doorstep Scams
Michelle Ackerley discusses how people in the UK lose millions to doorstep scams yearly.
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Emotional Scams
Nick Stapleton discusses two scams which tug at the heartstrings and the purse-strings.
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Employment Scams
Rav Wilding shows how fraudsters are taking advantage by posing as potential employers.
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Ghost Insurance Broker
Journalist Rebecca Wilcox investigates fake insurance policies advertising online
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Investment Fraud
Our own Helen Skelton, whose images has been used for investment fraud, investigates it.
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Job Scam
Gordon Smart meets a man who lost money to this scam.
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Matt's Scam Stats for the First Half of 2024
Here are consumer champ Matt Allwright's scam stats
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Moped Crash For Cash Scam
Fraudsters are deliberately colliding with motorists and demanding money upfront.
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Police Courier Fraud
Presenter Tony Blackburn investigates the latest tactics in this ever-evolving scam
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Public Wi-Fi Scam
Rebecca Wilcox explains how to stay safe when using public wifi.
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Romance Raid
Rav Wilding and Rebecca Mason track down romance scammers.
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Romance Scam
Scam Interceptors' Nick Stapleton and The Open University investigate
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Scam Technology
Riyadh Khalaf, with help from The Open University, investigate new tech stopping scams
