Fraud

The Global Story. Sam Bankman-Fried's multibillion dollar FTX fraud. Audio, 26 minutes
What the Crypto King's fall from grace means for the future of cryptocurrency
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Dehumidified. Audio, 28 minutes
One baffling online scam – involving a £138 dehumidifier – and a wild journey to return it
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
Director inflated assets to fraudulently buy goods
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Birmingham & Black Country
Posted
26 March 2024
'Dodgy dealer' who sold 'death trap' cars jailed
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Tees
Posted
25 March 2024
Pudsey Scammer. Audio, 34 minutes
The story of serial fraudster David Levi, masterminding a decade-long fundraising scam.
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BBC Sounds
Available for over a year
Trump needs a $464m bond. What if he can't get it?
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US & Canada
Posted
22 March 2024
Advice after rise in scams in Channel Islands
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Guernsey
Posted
20 March 2024
Islanders scammed out of millions of pounds
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UK
Posted
19 March 2024
Mourners targeted in Facebook funeral scams
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Tees
Posted
19 March 2024
Fraud trial of British tech tycoon begins in US
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Business
Posted
18 March 2024
The Artificial Human. How do I avoid being scammed by AI? Audio, 29 minutes
Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong discover how to avoid being scammed by AI.
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
Bank scam warning after spike across islands
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Guernsey
Posted
15 March 2024
Man jailed for taking money for fake caravan breaks
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Humberside
Posted
13 March 2024
Elderly residents scammed by police impersonators
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Gloucestershire
Posted
11 March 2024
The Food Programme. The herb and spice scam? Audio, 29 minutes
In this exclusive investigation, Jaega Wise tests everyday kitchen spices.
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
Ten arrested and cash seized in fraud crackdown
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Liverpool
Posted
6 March 2024
Woman jailed for defrauding couple out of £50k
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Lincolnshire
Posted
5 March 2024
Man who pretended to be woman's daughter jailed
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Cambridgeshire
Posted
5 March 2024
Woman to pay back £75,000 she stole from school
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Tyne
Posted
29 February 2024
'My bank manager stole $1.9m from my account'
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India
Posted
26 February 2024
Post Office staff and PCSOs prevent savings scam
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Gloucestershire
Posted
25 February 2024
Rogue trader jailed for scamming customers
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England
Posted
23 February 2024
Migrant carer 'drowning' in debt after visa scam
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Cornwall
Posted
21 February 2024
Police issue warnings over courier fraud scammers
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Lancashire
Posted
20 February 2024