Rip Off Britain

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The BBC East region started on 1st May 1959 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One East.

BBC One East

Factual: Consumer

Series 16

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.

BBC One London

London

Simulcast of network BBC One in high definition. From 03/11/2010

BBC One HD

BBC One Cambridgeshire

BBC One Oxfordshire

BBC One Yorks & Lincs

The BBC South region started on 5th January 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South.

BBC One South

BBC One Channel Islands

The BBC West region started on 1st September 1957 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One West.

BBC One West

The BBC South West region started on 20th April 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South West.

BBC One South West

Formerly part of a wider BBC One South East region that included London and part of the South region. Separated from BBC One London 2001-09-03 following reorganisation of the South East region.

BBC One South East

BBC One Yorkshire

BBC One West Midlands

BBC One region covering Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.

BBC One East Midlands

The BBC North East & Cumbria region started in 1959 (tbc) as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One North East & Cumbria.

BBC One North East & Cumbria

BBC One North West

BBC One Wales

Wales

BBC One Scotland

Scotland

BBC Northern Ireland region started on 19th April 1955 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One Northern Ireland.

BBC One Northern Ireland

Simulcast of BBC One Scotland in high definition. From 14/01/2013

BBC One Scotland HD

Simulcast of BBC One Wales in high definition. From 29/01/2013

BBC One Wales HD

Simulcast of BBC One Northern Ireland in high definition. From 24/10/2012

BBC One Northern Ireland HD

Angela Rippon

Gloria Hunniford

Julia Somerville

Sherry Knight

Rowland Stone

Rip Off Britain: Series 13: Episode 16

Episode 16

Series 13

BBC One - Rip Off Britain, Series 13, Episode 16

How you can make sure you’re protected from the growing crime of number spoofing.

How you can make sure you’re protected from the growing crime of number spoofing, in which scammers fool people into believing they are calling from a genuine bank phone number.

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville report on the latest scams hitting both the news and our pockets. They hear from the owners of lost pets taken advantage of by fraudsters as they desperately searched for their missing dogs and cats. They tell you how you can make sure you’re protected from the growing crime of number spoofing, in which scammers fool people into believing they are calling from a genuine bank phone number, and how some of the biggest names in tech are failing to help the victims of scams, even when presented with seemingly clear evidence of fraud. And there are more hints and tips from the experts in our virtual advice clinic.

Rip Off Britain: Series 13

BBC One

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

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