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David Wilson's Crime Files

Series 4 - Scams and Scandals

Romance Fraud

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Scotland HD

Available for 1 month

David Wilson investigates romance fraud, where vulnerable people looking for love online are seduced into fake relationships, asked for money, and ultimately ripped off. Show more

David Wilson's Crime Files

Series 4 - Scams and Scandals

Get Rich Quick

Duration: 28 minutes

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

Available for 1 month

David Wilson investigates investment fraud and cyber-crime, including a cryptocurrency scam which uses tech to target and rip off unsuspecting victims. Show more

David Wilson's Crime Files

Series 4 - Scams and Scandals

Impostors

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Scotland

Available for 1 month

David Wilson investigates stories of audacious impostors, explores how deep fakes are creating new opportunities for large scale fraud, and meets a deepfake version of himself. Show more

David Wilson's Crime Files

Series 4 - Scams and Scandals

Spiritual Fraud

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Scotland

Available for 1 month

David Wilson explores how religion and spirituality can be fertile ground for fraudsters who exploit people’s need to believe. Show more

David Wilson's Crime Files

Series 4 - Scams and Scandals

White Collar

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Scotland HD

Available for 1 month

David Wilson investigates ‘white collar’ crime, exploring how a fraudster made himself a Scottish ‘laird’ after stealing millions from the Met Police. Show more

David Wilson's Crime Files

Series 4 - Scams and Scandals

Counterfeit Art

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Scotland HD

Available for 1 month

David Wilson investigates fraud and forgery in art and literature, discovering how fake Robert Burns manuscripts are still causing problems for collectors. Show more

David Wilson's Crime Files

Series 4 - Scams and Scandals

King of the Swindlers

Duration: 27 minutes

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

Available for 1 month

Professor David Wilson investigates financial crime through the story of Aberdeen financial advisor Alistair Greig, one of Scotland’s most prolific investment fraudsters. Show more

David Wilson's Crime Files

Series 4 - Scams and Scandals

Under the Influencer

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Scotland HD

Available for 1 month

David Wilson explores disinformation and fraud in the influencer industry, and how self-styled online experts can cause harm in the real world. Show more

David Wilson's Crime Files

Series 4 - Scams and Scandals

Are Fraudsters Psychopaths?

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Scotland HD

Available for 1 month

David Wilson investigates how fraudsters can target and exploit people when they are at their most vulnerable, by posing as trusted figures such as doctors or funeral directors. Show more

David Wilson's Crime Files

Series 4 - Scams and Scandals

Scamming for Scotland

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Scotland HD

Available for 1 month

David Wilson investigates how Scotland’s valuable food and drink brands, including whisky, are being targeted by fraudsters who are ripping off consumers with fake products. Show more