Scam Interceptors

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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.

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Working with ethical hackers, Rav Wilding is hunting down the scammers plaguing our lives.

Working with ethical hackers, Rav Wilding is hunting down the scammers plaguing our lives – using cutting-edge tech to catch out the crooks.

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 in an effort to stop victims losing out to real-time scams.

Series 2

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Rav Wilding

Sherry Knight

Rowland Stone

Scam Interceptors: Series 2: Looking for Love - Hunting the Romance Scammer

Episode 16

Looking for Love - Hunting the Romance Scammer

BBC One - Scam Interceptors, Series 2, Looking for Love - Hunting the Romance Scammer

The team go online dating and lure in a scammer claiming to be a cruise ship agent.

The Interceptors go online dating and lure in a scammer. How will he react when he learns the truth? A family are made to believe there is a problem with their debit card.

The Interceptors go online dating and, within hours, have lured in a romance scammer claiming to be a cruise ship agent. The man is asking for money, but how will he react when the team reveal who they really are? 

Meanwhile, in the Scam Hub, the Chapman family believe they are talking to a card company and that there is a problem with their debit card. Can the team intervene to stop them making a big mistake?

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