Dirty Rotten Scammers Season 1 Episode 10 - Episode 10

Airdate: 2022-Jun-17

Episode summary:

Erin was preparing to buy her first marital home with her partner, and with her deposit money saved and ready to go, it felt just a short step away. Then a call from what she was told was the Lloyds Fraud Team changed everything - after she moved thousands of pounds to a safe account that was nothing of the sort.Also in the episode, we meet Jo, whose business page on Facebook was cloned by a cunning hacker. They used the cloned page to convince Jo's contacts to send them their bank details as part of a fake competition, and now Jo is worried it could happen again. The ethical hackers delve into both cases and come up with some significant revelations that will help keep Erin and Jo secure in the future.Also featured are Reverend Steve, whose parish narrowly avoid a scam thanks to Miss Marple-like detective work from one of his congregation.

About Dirty Rotten Scammers series:

Michelle Ackerley and her mum, Mavis, scrutinise the world of cyber fraud, hacking and other internet crime.