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Hunting the Romance Scammer

Scam InterceptorsSeries 2 Cutdowns
Episode 16 of 20

The Interceptors go online dating and lure in a scammer. But how will he react when he learns the truth?

The Interceptors go online dating, and within hours, they lure in a romance scammer claiming to be a US cruise ship agent. The man’s asking for money, but how will he react when the team reveal who they really are?

Meanwhile, in the Scam Hub, the Chapman family believe they’re talking to Visa and that there’s a problem with their debit card. Can the team intervene to stop them making a big mistake?

28 minutes

Last on

Tue 22 Oct 202420:30
BBC One Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only

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Credits

PresenterRav Wilding
PresenterNick Stapleton
Executive ProducerRowland Stone
Series ProducerSherry Knight

Broadcasts

  • Mon 1 Jul 202410:45
    BBC One
  • Mon 30 Sep 202420:30
    BBC One except Cambridgeshire, East, London, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD & 5 more
  • Tue 1 Oct 202420:30
    BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
  • Tue 22 Oct 202420:30
    BBC One Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only

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