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Season 4

Season 4

October 10, 2023·10 épisodes·4h 40min
Synopsis

Scams and Scandals

Épisodes · 10
Get Rich Quick
E1

Get Rich Quick

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

28min·Oct 10, 2023
Romance Fraud
E2

Romance Fraud

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

28min·Oct 17, 2023
Imposters
E3

Imposters

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

28min·Oct 24, 2023
Spiritual Fraud
E4

Spiritual Fraud

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

28min·Oct 31, 2023
White Collar
E5

White Collar

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

28min·Nov 7, 2023
Counterfeit Art
E6

Counterfeit Art

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

28min·Nov 14, 2023
King of the Swindlers
E7

King of the Swindlers

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

28min·Nov 21, 2023
Under the Influencer
E8

Under the Influencer

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

28min·Nov 28, 2023
Are Fraudsters Psychopaths?
E9

Are Fraudsters Psychopaths?

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

28min·Dec 5, 2023
Scamming for Scotland
E10

Scamming for Scotland

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.

28min·Dec 12, 2023