Dirty Rotten Scammers
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- Episode
- Episode 15
- Broadcast Info
- 2022 (44 mins)
- Description
- 72 year old Sarah had been given £25,000 by her cousin and was thrilled to invest it into a pension scheme. But the superb rate she was offered came at a far more significant cost - it was a scam. Having sent over a raft of documents with her money, Sarah feels more vulnerable than ever just as she should be enjoying her retirement so needs Mavis and Michelle to examine where she’s exposed to future fraudsters asap. Jim’s son and grandson are worried that their dad/grandad has become a repeat target for scammers, and as he’s busy caring for their unwell Grandma they need to help him shut out the scammers as quickly as they can. This episode also sees a list of top tips and things to look out for if you’re worried scammers might be contacting YOU
- Genre
- Banking; Criminology; Policing; Technology
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The Open University, "Dirty Rotten Scammers". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ou/search/index.php/prog/242144 (Accessed 10 Jan 2025)