Dirty Rotten Scammers
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- Episode
- Episode 3
- Broadcast Info
- 2022 (44 mins)
- Description
- After tough shifts on a covid ward Nurse Melissa received a call that her savings were under threat, and exhausted from her work she went along with everything the scammers said. But when she realized what had happened it was too late - and she’d lost a five figure sum. The team of ethical hackers discover she is still potentially exposed online, and there’s work to be done to make sure she never gets scammed again. The team also hear the story of ransomware scammer Zain Qaiser, who was part of an international hacking ring that was fleecing people for huge figures. And after being ripped off for £2000 Natasha is worried she’s been added to a suckers list, and wants to know what she can do to stop being contacted by scammers who want their hands on her cash.
- Genre
- Banking; Criminology; Policing; Technology
How to cite this record
The Open University, "Dirty Rotten Scammers". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ou/search/index.php/prog/242135 (Accessed 09 Jan 2025)