Rip Off Britain

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The Rip Off Britain team is ready to tackle the issues you feel affect you the most.

The Rip Off Britain team is ready to tackle the issues that most matter to you - from bills and bad customer service, to holidays and food.

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Rip Off Britain: Series 12: Episode 5

Episode 5

Series 12

BBC One - Rip Off Britain, Series 12, Episode 5

How a fake crowdfunding appeal was set up after the death of Rev Richard Coles's husband.

Rev Richard Coles reveals how a fake crowdfunding appeal was set up following the death of his husband last year.

The series continues with an investigation into fake crowdfunding pages preying on people’s goodwill. Rev Richard Coles tells Julia of his devastation on discovering how one such fake fundraising appeal was set up following the death of his husband last year. 

We discover how scammers are taking out easy credit using a fashionable new payment platform that could let them buy now and leave you to pay later, and at our pop-up shop, advice from our experts helps one woman to wipe out an unfair £10,000 bill.

Rip Off Britain: Series 12

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Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville return with more investigations.

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