Rip Off Britain Series 16Episodes Episode guide

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Forced to take five flights to board our cruise
45/45A couple face a 3,000-mile trip across Europe to board their cruise.
Scammed by fake AI celebrities
44/45How fraudsters are using manipulated AI videos of celebrities to scam victims.
Tainted tap water left us in agony
43/45A dangerous parasite in the water supply leaves householders incensed.
Telecoms contract pushers caught on camera
42/45Secret filming shows a phone firm trying to hook a business into a pricey contract.
Filthy takeaways posting incorrect hygiene ratings
41/45The team reveal how misleading hygiene ratings are concealing filthy restaurants.
Filthy holiday cottages cut our break short!
40/45Animal droppings, leaks and dodgy electrics force holidaymakers to abandon their cottages.
When will my flood-wrecked home be fixed?
39/45The homeowners who say insurance delays have left them out of flooded homes for months.
Careless couriers left our parcels in pieces
38/45With some courier firms failing to deliver, the team puts parcel packaging to the test.
Ravenous rats destroyed my car
37/45The motorists whose vehicles are being driven off the road by hungry rodents.(R)
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Wed 28 Jan 202610:45
BBC One London & London HD only
Missing £400,000 put my mum’s care at risk
36/45An elderly woman’s life savings go missing when an investment scheme fails.
The hotel with no running water
35/45The holidaymakers whose Ibizan getaway was ruined when taps ran dry.
Landed in debt… for someone else’s shopping
34/45The women being hounded after fake ‘buy now pay later’ accounts were opened in their name.
Mistaken identity cost me thousands
33/45A man’s credit score is ruined after being merged with a stranger’s who shared his name.
Social media bank staff scam cost me £16,500
32/45How fraudsters are assuming the identity of real bank staff to scam customers.
Doorstep raiders knocked out my doorbell camera
31/45The team exposes a gadget thieves are misusing to deactivate doorbell cameras.
Ripped passport wrecked our holiday
30/45The holidaymakers who say minor damage to their passport stopped them travelling.
Fake weight-loss drug almost killed me
29/45A woman who says her life was endangered by a fake weight-loss drug tells her story.
Help, someone stole my house!
28/45How homeowners could find their houses sold from beneath them by scammers.
£226,000 crypto scam left me homeless
27/45A widow is left penniless after being taken in by a sophisticated cryptocurrency scam.
The missing person ads that transform into scams
26/45How fraudsters are using social media posts about missing people and pets to hook victims.
Airport security delays left my holiday in ruins
25/45Holidaymakers want answers after huge queues at airport security lead to missed flights.
Thieves charged hundreds to my phone bill
24/45How mobile phone theft victims are facing huge bills.
No win, no fee cost me £27,000
23/45The victims left owing thousands on legal cases they were told were no win, no fee.
Floored by ground rent demand
22/45A 90-year-old is shocked by a £17k ground rent bill on the flat he’s owned for 50 years.
Bank account switch left me broke
21/45A woman who was promised an easy current account switch is locked out of her money.
Wrong flight landed us in Lithuania!
20/45How a couple trying to fly to Barcelona ended up in Lithuania by mistake.
Crumbling concrete wrecked my home
19/45Homeowners demand justice after discovering their homes are riddled with RAAC concrete.
Help, my £45,000 pension is missing!
18/45Can the team find a former bank worker’s misplaced £45,000 pension pot?(R)
Next on
Fri 30 Jan 202610:45
BBC One London & London HD only
Out-of-control bamboo is destroying my driveway
17/45How out-of-control bamboo is invading gardens and causing damage to homes.
No payout pet insurance
16/45Footing the bill for pricey pet problems when your insurer refuses your claim.

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