Rip Off Britain 

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Rip Off Britain

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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.

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

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Angela Rippon

Gloria Hunniford

Julia Somerville

Rowland Stone

Chris Walker

Lizz Martin

Rip Off Britain: Series 15: Scammers controlling your phone

Scammers Controlling Your Phone

Scammers controlling your phone

Series 15

BBC One - Rip Off Britain, Series 15, Scammers controlling your phone

How downloading the wrong app led one woman to have £12,000 stolen from her bank account.

How downloading the wrong app led to one woman having £12,000 stolen from her bank account while she slept – the team investigate how it happened.

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville return with a brand new series, today revealing how scammers were able to remotely control one woman’s phone to log into her bank accounts and steal her life savings, all while she was asleep. Plus, if you’re looking to sell your unwanted stuff online, how you can steer clear of the scammers lying in wait. And the experts in the advice clinic come to the aid of more viewers.

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