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S02E15 - "Singer"
Diffusé le Mar 29, 2013, 9:45 AM
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Pet Shop Conman
Matt meets Albert, a retired pet shop owner and widower who was persuaded to hand over his entire Ă‚Ĺ400,000 life savings in a scam that preyed on loneliness. Plus, how police in Sussex investigated the case of a rogue landlord who stole thousands of pounds through a series of property scams.
Dec 10, 2012
30 min
Black Money Scam
Matt hears the astonishing story of businessman Richard and his wife Anjani who were swindled out of Ă‚Ĺ400,000 in a notorious con known as the black money scam. Plus, how Devon and Cornwall police caught up with a serial romance fraudster who met women and then tricked them into handing over their cash.
Dec 11, 2012
30 min
Builders/Inveiglers Scam
Matt Allwright meets pensioner Christine who was tricked into handing over her life savings to conmen who posed as builders and then wormed their way into her life. Plus, the brazen conmen who tried to pull off a Ă‚Ĺ1.5 million mortgage fraud by posing as Arab Sheikhs.
Dec 12, 2012
30 min
Carbon Credits Scam
Matt hears the shocking story of how a postman, forced to retire through illness, had his savings taken away from him by boiler-room conmen. Plus, the million-pound mobility aid fraud that preyed on elderly people across the country.
Dec 13, 2012
30 min
Olympic Landbanking Scam
Matt meets a lady who was persuaded to hand over tens of thousands of pounds for land that turned out to be worthless. Plus the story of Beverly Jeffs, the care home manager who abused her position to scam elderly residents.
Dec 14, 2012
30 min
Photocopier Lease
Matt meets Clifford and Elaine, who run their own business from home and were left with over a million pounds of debt after being scammed by a salesman they'd known for 20 years. Plus how Hampshire police caught up with a con artist who stole money by claiming to be physio to the England rugby squad.
Dec 17, 2012
30 min
Street Lottery
Matt meets Sam, a retired foreign office worker who was drawn into an elaborate street scam. Plus, the multi-million pound wine scam investigated by Hertfordshire Police.
Dec 18, 2012
30 min
Pet Crematorium
Matt hears how grieving dog owner Jane was targeted in a shocking pet cremation scam. Plus, the investment scam that was exposed by the Serious Fraud Office.
Dec 19, 2012
30 min
Buy to Let
How Kent Police tracked down the conmen who persuaded pensioners to hand over their cards and PIN details. Plus Matt meets a man who is on the verge of losing his home after investing in a buy to let scheme that turned out to be a scam.
Dec 20, 2012
30 min
Scam Mail
Matt meets June, who was plagued by scam mail for over a decade and ended up losing an estimated Ă‚Ĺ100,000. Plus the story of the real-life 'catch me if you can' conman who posed as an airline pilot, neurosurgeon and playboy to carry out his scams.
Dec 21, 2012
30 min
Episode 11
Matt hears how a group of Northampton children were conned into thinking they were going to be dancing at the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games. Plus, how Merseyside Police tracked down the property tycoon who lured investors into a multi-million pound scam.
Mar 25, 2013
30 min
Lanzarote Scam
In 2011, Ian and Liz decided to buy a property in their favourite holiday destination - Lanzarote. But as Matt hears, the agent they trusted to handle the deal turned out to be a conman. Plus, how Stockton Trading Standards caught up with the man behind an employment scam.
Mar 26, 2013
30 min
Inheritance Scam
Matt meets Barrie, who was so convinced he had inherited a fortune from a long lost relative he gave up his job. Sadly for him, it was an elaborate scam. Plus; how the boating world was rocked by the activities of a conman who sold the same boats to multiple people.
Mar 27, 2013
30 min
Wool Scam
Ex-market trader Kathy tells Matt the devastating story of how she was conned out of her savings by a woman she considered a close friend. Plus the inspirational tale of the pensioner who fought back against the conmen and won.
Mar 28, 2013
30 min
Singer
The story of the conman who duped investors by claiming to have invented a revolutionary new building material. And Matt Allwright meets two girls whose hopes of becoming pop stars were snatched by a money grabbing scam artist.
Mar 29, 2013
30 min
