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Wham, Bam, a Scammer Caught on Webcam

Episode 12 of 19

The team investigate the work of a scammer pretending to be from Amazon and trying to scam a man in the UK by saying that hackers have access to his online account.

The team investigate the work of a scammer pretending to be from Amazon. He is trying to scam a man in the UK by saying that hackers have access to his online account, but it’s all a lie designed to get him to hand over money.

The team’s access to the scammer is unprecedented, meaning they can see him running his criminal scam, live from his bedroom via his own webcam. And having access to the fraudster’s computer means that Nick and Harleen can learn almost everything about him – giving them the perfect opportunity to confront him.

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28 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterRav Wilding
PresenterNick Stapleton
Executive ProducerRowland Stone
Series ProducerSherry Knight

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