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Your Neighbour鈥檚 on the Phone to a Scammer
Episode 7 of 10
A scammer pretending to be from Microsoft tries to swindle a woman. Her only chance of saving her money is if the team can find a neighbour willing to help her out.
The scam hub team attempt to help a woman who is speaking to a technical support scammer posing as Microsoft. The scammer is truly unpleasant, bullying and cajoling the woman appallingly as the team listen on and try to track her down.
As the criminal attempts to access the woman鈥檚 computer, the team collect every detail they can to narrow down the woman鈥檚 location.
Last on
Thu 1 May 2025
14:00
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Nick Stapleton |
| Presenter | Rav Wilding |
| Executive Producer | Rowland Stone |
| Series Producer | Sherry Knight |
Broadcast
- Thu 1 May 2025 14:00
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