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Episode 13

Episode 13 of 20

How the scramble for a hot tub has left people hundreds of pounds down. Plus, how criminals posing as key workers have played on the people’s fears to extract yet more money from their victims.

Julia Somerville, Angela Rippon and Gloria Hunniford investigate how the pandemic has provided yet more opportunity for scammers to con people out of their cash. Julia hears how the scramble for the sell-out item of the summer, the hot tub, has left people hundreds of pounds down.

And, crypto-currencies – they’re supposed to bring big returns, so why are some of you telling us getting involved in this market has completely wiped out your savings? Plus, how underhand criminals posing as key workers have played on the people’s fears to extract yet more money from their victims.

44 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Julia Somerville
Presenter Angela Rippon
Presenter Gloria Hunniford
Series Producer Sherry Knight
Executive Producer Rowland Stone

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