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Blacklisted because of my surname
Episode 2 of 45
When an algorithm banned one woman from opening an online account because her surname was McManus, she asked Rip Off Britain for help!
Angela Rippon, Julia Somerville and Gloria Hunniford are back fighting your corner. Today, the advice clinic experts help one woman who was told she couldn’t use her real name to register an online mobile phone account because it included a ‘forbidden word’. Also, how tens of thousands of families with disabled teens could be locked out of their child trust funds when their children turn 18. And the mobile phone companies offering bargain contract prices without being clear there’s a catch that could cost you.
Last on
Tue 21 May 2024
09:30
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The woman with a forbidden surname
Duration: 03:01
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Julia Somerville |
Presenter | Gloria Hunniford |
Presenter | Angela Rippon |
Executive Producer | Rowland Stone |
Series Editor | Chris Walker |
Series Producer | Lizz Martin |
Broadcast
- Tue 21 May 2024 09:30