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Episode 17

Episode 17 of 40

The team take an exclusive look behind the scenes at a bank鈥檚 fraud help centre, where staff are in a daily battle to try and stop customers losing thousands to scammers.

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville are back in Rip Off Britain HQ, and they鈥檙e investigating how Britain is fighting back against the fraudsters.

The team, alongside Radio 4鈥檚 Moneybox reporter Dan Whitworth, take an exclusive look behind the scenes at one bank鈥檚 fraud help centre, where staff are in a daily battle to try and stop customers losing thousands to scammers.

Angela questions the government鈥檚 first anti-fraud champion on whether the measures he's taking to clamp down on spoof text messages will be enough. Also, how the cost-of-living crisis is driving a worrying rise in phoney car insurance policies, and advice and tips from Britain鈥檚 best consumer brains on how to make sure you don鈥檛 get fleeced by fraudsters.

43 minutes

Credits

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

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