Episode 11
Consumer series. The team reveal how to become more online-savvy and avoid being stung by internet fraudsters or companies that are not what they seem.
The team investigate more situations where viewers say they've had a raw deal.
Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville reveal how to become more online-savvy and avoid being stung by internet fraudsters or companies that aren't what they seem. An experiment reveals just how easy it is to piece together your personal details from even the most basic clues online - and just how far those details may then travel!
Plus the team unpick why it is that online ads can so accurately reflect your genuine interest, meet a woman who's lost out to a scamster taking advantage of her 'friends' on social media, and uncover how to spot which websites claiming to be based in the UK are in fact nothing of the kind.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Gloria Hunniford |
| Presenter | Angela Rippon |
| Presenter | Julia Somerville |
| Series Producer | Chris Walker |
| Executive Producer | Rob Unsworth |
| Executive Producer | Carla-Maria Lawson |
