The Scammers

Channel 4 - Secrets of the Scammers (2013)
HDTV | 1280x720 | .MP4/AVC @ 2500 Kbps | 41mn 51s | Audio: English AAC 160 kbps, 2 channels | Subs: None | 791 MiB
Genre: Documentary

From the 'three cup trick' to the 'bogus cop' scam, to the sophisticated online computer scams that cost Britons an estimated £3.5 billion a year, it seems scammers are everywhere. This one-off special reveals the tricks of a trade so widespread that it represents a crime epidemic in the UK. Half the population was targeted by would-be scammers last year - on the street, in their homes and online. But not everyone has given up in the face of this scamming crime wave. This film features exclusive access to the police units targeting criminals on the streets of the capital, and to a group of 'scam baiters' - concerned citizens who make it their mission to waste the online scammers' time and resources in order to deter them from targeting others.

Channel 5 - Secrets of the Scammers: Series 1 (2015)
HDTV | 1280x720 | .MP4/AVC @ 3011 Kbps | 45mn 49s | Audio: English AAC 160 kbps, 2 channels | Subs: None | 3.05 GiB
Genre: Documentary

From online swindles to phone scams, Alexis Conran discovers how fraudsters manage to con people out of their hard-earned cash. With the help of fraud experts, Alexis explains how to avoid falling victim to the scammers and their ever-evolving tactics.

Britain is under siege from scammers who are using technology to rob us blind. They might not use a crowbar or wear a balaclava to break into our homes or steal our lives, but scamming is the “new” burglary and it is out of control.

Britain is under siege from scammers who are using technology to rob us blind. They might not use a crowbar or wear a balaclava to break into our homes or steal our lives, but scamming is the “new” burglary and it is out of control.