Rip Off BritainSeries 17Episodes Episode guide
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Holiday hotel blaze left me fearing for my life
45/45The holidaymakers caught up in one of many major fires in Turkish hotels.
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The five-year wait to return to my home
44/45The residents forced out of their homes for five years following a fire safety notice.
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Blaze repair delays ruined our home
43/45A couple’s home is left in ruins when repairs by their insurer take years to complete.
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Van seized after fake debt ruling
42/45A business owner’s van is seized following a court judgement over a debt he doesn’t owe.
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Careless courier driver destroyed my garden wall
41/45The team find out why firms might not help if your property is destroyed by a courier.
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Four-day delay, but my airline won’t pay
40/45When a trip is wrecked by four days of flight hold-ups, an airline won’t pay compensation.
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Next door up in flames - but I had to pay
39/45How a homeowner was unable to claim after a house fire next door spread to her property.
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I won in court – but I’m still out of pocket
38/45The people calling court rulings pointless after the company at fault still won’t pay.
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Owed thousands by my energy company
37/45How two ombudsman rulings in a customer's favour still haven’t got them their money back.
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Elvis event left me all shook up
36/45An Elvis Presley fan from Essex wants a refund after a disappointing date with the 'King'.
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Slimed by sludge pipe leak during our dream cruise
35/45A couple’s cruise is ruined when a leaky pipe splatters them in foul-smelling waste.
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Roof repair rogues took aim at our homes
34/45A community is blighted by doorstep rogues charging thousands for needless roof repairs.
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I’m blind - but my bank sends letters I can’t read
33/45A bank’s failings lead to a blind customer being threatened with home repossession.
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The banned online pet store still taking your money
32/45Investigating the online pet megastore banned from trading but still taking your money.
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Banned from 500 shops by facial recognition
31/45How a facial recognition error led to a woman being falsely accused of toilet roll theft.
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Fake Michael Jackson brought bailiffs to my door
30/45A man faces fines and a bailiff visit after his address is used by a fraudster.
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I was part of the world’s largest scam
29/45The international network of scammers with 32,000 victims. Are you among them?
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Help! Is my online job a scam?
28/45The team intervene when a viewer’s job is suspected of being a scam.
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AI romance scammer broke my heart
27/45The online love affair that left one woman broken-hearted and cost her thousands.
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Scammers used our street to open fake accounts
26/45Why did scammers use 12 addresses on one street to open bogus bank accounts?
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Our holiday was not as advertised
25/45The holidaymakers who say that their breaks fell far short of what was promised.
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Excluded from cheap energy tariffs because of where I live
24/45The electric vehicle drivers unable to access cheaper tariffs for charging their cars.
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The Scottish lodge I invested in didn’t exist
23/45The investment scheme fraudulently using a household name in holiday lodges.
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Broadband firm has trapped my car with a telegraph pole
22/45How a poorly placed telegraph pole left one resident’s car trapped behind their home.
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Insurer says I’m wrong about having cancer
21/45The life insurer disputing one woman's medical diagnosis, meaning she can’t make a claim.
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My holiday was cancelled at hotel check-in
20/45The couple left stranded abroad with no protection when their holiday company collapsed.
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I took out a family trust to protect my kids, but now I regret it
19/45They took advice to protect their assets, but now wish they had not set up a family trust.
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I had to do the maths to prove my energy company wrong
18/45The man who had to do his own maths to prove his energy company’s huge bills were wrong.
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£1,000 to send a parcel
17/45How sending a parcel cost one man more than £1,000.
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New home knotweed no-one told us about
16/45The first-time buyers who discovered knotweed neither the seller nor the survey declared.

























