David Wilson's Crime Files: Scams & Scandals
Under the Influencer
Season 4 Episode 8 of 10
The criminologist Wilson investigates how online influencers and self-styled experts spread disinformation or present a false persona to gain followers. He reveals how Scottish influencer Yvonne McCuaig, who posted pictures of herself living a supposedly glamorous lifestyle and who had thousands of followers, was exposed as one of the people behind a phone marketing scam that was investigated by the Information Commissioners Office
David Wilson's Crime Files: Scams & Scandals airs on BBC Scotland at 11:15 PM, Tuesday 11 November. (Subtitles, repeat.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
Factual Crime
David Wilson
Presenter
Christine Johnston
Producer
Andrew Abbott
Series Producer
Harry Bell
Executive Producer