Scam Interceptors
Scam Interceptors is a TV show on BBC1. Working with ethical hackers, Rav Wilding is hunting down the scammers plaguing our lives – using cutting-edge tech to catch out the crooks. The program has been available since 2024. A total of 35 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in November 2024.
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Scam Interceptors
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.
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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 team tap into a scam call centre in Jalandhar, north west India, that is trying to steal thousands from a woman in the UK.
Scammers are ringing UK landlines, claiming to be from a major UK high street bank and saying people’s accounts have been hacked. Can the Interceptors stop people handing over their cash?
Scammers convince a woman to withdraw £2,000 in cash. Can the Interceptors stop her sending the money straight to the criminals?
A man’s been told he’s accidentally taken out an Amazon subscription and needs to fill out a cancellation form if he wants his cash back. But in fact, it’s all part of a scam.
A woman thinks she’s speaking to Visa’s fraud department and that her debit card’s been hacked. But she’s actually speaking to scammers from India, and they want her money.
A scam call centre in Pakistan pretends to be O2 to gain control of UK mobile phone accounts and steal customers’ money. Can the Interceptors stop them?
Gurbuz Yilmaz believes he’s talking to his mobile phone company, Vodafone. But, in fact, they’re scammers, and he’s about to buy them a very expensive mobile phone.
A British mother and daughter have let scammers claiming to be from Amazon take control of their mobile phone. Can the Interceptors intervene?
It’s the biggest scam call centre the team have ever come across, and one of its agents has lured in a man who believes he’s talking to internet giant Amazon.
The Interceptors go online-dating and lure in a scammer. But how will he react when he learns the truth?
Anna Scott thinks she’s talking to Amazon, who are warning her that hackers have bought a £900 iPhone on her account. Can the Interceptors make her realise the truth?
A scam call centre in Pakistan pretends to be O2 to gain control of UK mobile phone accounts and steal customers’ money. Can the Interceptors stop them?
Series 3
The team post a parcel of pretend cash to flush the fraudsters out and confront them with their crimes.
The team are forced into a tight spot as they try and reach a woman before she hands over hundreds of pounds in gift cards to scammers.
The team intercept scammers trying to convince a man that hackers are ordering thousands of pounds of iPhones on his Amazon account.
The ground team are called into action to help a woman in the scammers' clutches. However, with the woman several hours’ drive away, the team are forced to rely on the help of friends and neighbours.
The team scramble to locate a woman in central London who might have withdrawn thousands of pounds in cash to post on to scammers.
Series 3, Episode 14 - Who's the Lucky Guy behind That Pretty Smile?
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The team investigates the shady world of romance fraudsters and play the scammers at their own game.