Rip Off Britain
The Missing Person Ads That Transform into Scams
Episode 8 of 10
How fraudsters are using social media to pull on people's heartstrings before changing the posts for more sinister ends, and the story of a dramatic dog rescue that was cruelly manipulated in a viral con.
Rip Off Britain airs on BBC One West HD at 10:45 AM, Wednesday 30 September. (Subtitles, new.)
Topics
Leisure hobbies
Advertisement ➝ Shopping ➝ Consumer
Gloria Hunniford
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Louise Minchin
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Julia Somerville
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