Crime
Station:
BBC One (GB)
Status:
Running
Start:
2022-04-04
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Rav Wilding is hunting down the scammers plaguing our lives. Working with ethical hackers to hack into the fraudsters' illegal call centres, Rav uses cutting-edge technology to monitor the scammers' phone calls in an effort to stop victims losing out to real-time scams.
Next Episode is 'If We Can't Find Him, He Is Going to Be Evicted' (Season 3 Episode 15) and airs on 25 Nov 2024 08:00 (CDT).
S3E12 - They Are Trying to Steal Your Money
A giant scam call centre in Kolkata has convinced one woman they're from her bank and that she needs to follow their instructions to save her money. The only thing the team can do is try to track down a relative in the hope of stopping the scammers.
Air Date: 19 Nov 2024 08:00 (CDT)
S3E13 - The Scammer Seals the Deal
The team battle the most ruthless scammer they've ever faced as they try to stop a man in Scotland from handing over £2,000 in cash. But can they disrupt the criminal they've nicknamed ‘the Closer' for long enough to stop him sealing the deal?
Air Date: 20 Nov 2024 08:00 (CDT)
S3E14 - Who's the Lucky Guy behind That Pretty Smile?
The team investigates the shady world of romance fraudsters and play the scammers at their own game.
Air Date: 21 Nov 2024 08:00 (CDT)
S3E15 - If We Can't Find Him, He Is Going to Be Evicted
The team have intercepted a call centre claiming to be from Amazon. They've hooked in a man and are trying to get him to hand over his month's rent money. If they reach him, they stop him losing out. Trouble is, it's proving almost impossible to get through to him.
Air Date: 25 Nov 2024 08:00 (CDT)
S3E16 - Somebody Took £5,000
Scammers in Jaipur, India, are pretending to be from Visa and convincing victims into handing over their money. The team try to persuade an elderly woman to believe them and not the scammers, but it's proving tricky to break the spell. Time to call on the services of the ground interceptors.
Air Date: 26 Nov 2024 08:00 (CDT)
S3E17 - A Tsunami of Scams
Scammers pretending to be from Amazon have got a dental nurse on the line for thousands of pounds. Unable to get through on the phone, the ground interceptors chase across London to her place of work. Only problem is, she's not there. Can they find her in time to stop the scam?
Air Date: 27 Nov 2024 08:00 (CDT)
S3E18 - No More Scam Calls... Ever
A telesales firm in Kolkata, India, is calling UK landlines, selling a telephone system that it claims can end the menace of scam calls forever. Except... it can't. The team starts to unravel what they're really selling and the British boss behind it all.
Air Date: 28 Nov 2024 08:00 (CDT)
S3E19 - I'd Wrap My Stick around His Neck
Scammers in eastern India have convinced a woman in the Lake District that her bank account has been compromised by criminals. They won't take no for an answer, so it's up to the ground interceptors to make sure they get the message across.
Air Date: 02 Dec 2024 08:00 (CDT)
S3E20 - Why Are You Crying?
A scammer claiming to be a senior manager at a high street bank mercilessly targets a traumatised victim. The Ground Interceptors are called into action to reach the woman before it's too late. The team also investigate a series of video messages supposedly from Donny Osmond - can they be real?
Air Date: 03 Dec 2024 08:00 (CDT)