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Scam Interceptors

Series 1 (Shortened Versions)

Episode 6

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Oxfordshire HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HD

Rav Wilding is hunting down the scammers plaguing our lives. Working with ethical hackers to hack into the fraudsters’ illegal call centres, Rav uses cutting edge technology to monitor the scammers’ phone calls, to try and stop the victims losing out to real-time scams. It’s then a race against the criminals to contact the victim and intercept the scam before any money is handed over to the crooks.

The show also explores the biggest anti-social issues troubling UK neighbourhoods, such as bike theft, fly-tipping and ‘romance’ scams, and meets the local heroes using their own time and resources to tackle these problems head on.

Plus, there’s everything you need to know on how to keep yourself safe from the scammers. Show less

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