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Fraud: The Public Threat

Tonight · Season 2019 · Episode 30
With nearly four million fraud offences in England and Wales last year, criminals appear to be increasingly high-tech. Scammers stole over a billion pounds from UK bank customers in 2018 using a variety of cons - including impersonating public officials and government websites. Reporter Helen Skelton investigates, and reveals for the first time how she became a victim, losing tens of thousands of pounds in the process.

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Season
2019
Episode
30
Air Date
12/Sep/2019
Air Time
19:30
Runtime
30 min

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With nearly four million fraud offences in England and Wales last year, criminals appear to be increasingly high-tech. Scammers stole over a billion pounds from UK bank customers in 2018 using a variety of cons - including impersonating public officials and government websites. Reporter Helen Skelton investigates, and reveals for the first time how she became a victim, losing tens of thousands of pounds in the process.

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