Dirty Rotten Scammers
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- Episode
- Episode 12
- Broadcast Info
- 2022 (44 mins)
- Description
- Working mum Paula was getting ready for a night out with her husband when scammers called and advised her to move her money to a safe account, but a few days later she realized it was anything but safe. Also in the show - Churchgoer Mia was asked by her boss to purchase some vouchers over email by what she thought was her boss, after she’d bought 6 for more than £1000 she realized something was wrong and faced a fight to get her money back. . A team of ethical hackers investigate where Paula and Mia may have slipped up online and given out information about themselves that could have made them a target for scammers. Elsewhere Michelle and Mavis are on the case - meeting with Dr Roberta Babb to find out about the psychology behind scams, forensic financial investigator Richard emery to learn about the steps banks are taking to shut these frauds down as well as learning important password hints and tips from a cyber security firm. Paula and Mia come to see Michelle and Mavis and learn about how they can keep themselves safe online in future.
- Genre
- Banking; Criminology; Policing; Technology
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The Open University, "Dirty Rotten Scammers". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ou/search/index.php/prog/242131 (Accessed 09 Jan 2025)