The sellers dogged by scammers on one of the biggest social media platforms – is enough being done to stop the fraudsters, and could you spot a real buyer from a fake one? Also on the programme, what could be more British than the humble postage stamp? Well, some of our viewers have been stung by cynical counterfeiters, who are faking stamps and putting them up for sale on one of the world’s biggest online shopping platforms in a bid to cash in. For some, it’s had devastating consequences. And using an airport meet and greet company might sound like a convenient service, but not this one. We hear from the police officer who brought one dangerous rogue operator to book using whatever means he could. All that, plus tech expert David McClelland delves into the world of deep fake scams – giving Gloria Hunniford the shock of her life!
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Series 17: 15. Luxury Resort Turned Out To Be A Building Site
Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Louise Minchin investigate the cases of holidaymakers who say their relaxing breaks were ruined by noisy building work. The experts reveal ...
02-05-2025
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Series 17: 14. Scammer Posed As My Mum – While She Sat Next To Me
How a scammer took over one woman’s WhatsApp account in a bid to defraud her own friends and family. The team uncover which type of groups the fraudsters infiltrate to hid ...
01-05-2025
BBC 1
Series 17: 13. Gift Experience Voucher Left Me £200 Out Of Pocket
Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Louise Minchin ask whether gift vouchers for short breaks and experiences really add up. One man’s weekend away would have cost him ...
30-04-2025
BBC 1
Series 17: 12. Fire Safety Upgrades – Who Should Foot The Bill?
The team take up the case of residents furious at being charged hundreds of pounds for fire safety upgrades they say are the managing agent’s responsibility. Also on the p ...
29-04-2025
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Series 17: 11. Addicted To Shopping App
Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Louise Minchin investigate the shopping app one woman found so addictive, she asked her bank to cancel her cards in order to stop her spen ...
28-04-2025
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Series 17: 10. Dream Holiday Left Me With Gastric Infection
Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Louise Minchin tackle viewers’ travel issues, including the cases of holidaymakers who suffered from debilitating gastric infections ...
25-04-2025
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Series 17: 9. Super-scam Cost Me £750,000
How a grandmother was groomed into cashing in her entire pension. Even her own family and the police couldn’t break the spell. Also on the programme, the team uncover the ...
24-04-2025
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Series 17: 8. Nail Glue Took My Daughter’s Skin Off
Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Louise Minchin investigate the case of a girl who suffered severe burns after using a nail glue she bought online. The team also expose ot ...
23-04-2025
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Series 17: 7. Brazen Car Scam Caught On Camera
The team expose a shocking trick caught on camera during a private car sale that’s left some drivers thousands of pounds out of pocket. Also, the company that developed an ...
22-04-2025
BBC 1
Series 17: 6. I Cancelled My Card, But Scammers Kept Spending
Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Louise Minchin investigate the mysterious transactions made via mobile phone payments that happened after the customer had cancelled their ...
21-04-2025
BBC 1
2023: Episode 2
Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville are back in Rip Off Britain HQ to investigate more of the problems you send in every day. In this edition, there's trouble a ...
31-05-2023
BBC 1
Series 17: 12. Fire Safety Upgrades – Who Should Foot The Bill?
The team take up the case of residents furious at being charged hundreds of pounds for fire safety upgrades they say are the managing agent’s responsibility. Also on the p ...
29-04-2025
BBC 1
Series 17: 11. Addicted To Shopping App
Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Louise Minchin investigate the shopping app one woman found so addictive, she asked her bank to cancel her cards in order to stop her spen ...
28-04-2025
BBC 1
2023 Live: Episode 3
Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Angela Rippon hear from those determined to fight back against the scourge of scam text messages, helped along by the trusty advice of our ...
18-01-2023
BBC 1
Series 17: 5. Timeshare Nightmare
The team help a couple who handed over thousands of pounds to firms that promised to terminate their timeshare membership, only to leave them fearing they had been scammed. As a ...
18-04-2025
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Series 17: 1. Tenants Turned My Family Home Into A Cannabis Farm
Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Louise Minchin investigate the fake tenants who turned one family’s home into a cannabis farm while they were overseas. Also on the ...
14-04-2025
BBC 1
Series 17: 7. Brazen Car Scam Caught On Camera
The team expose a shocking trick caught on camera during a private car sale that’s left some drivers thousands of pounds out of pocket. Also, the company that developed an ...
22-04-2025
BBC 1
Series 17: 10. Dream Holiday Left Me With Gastric Infection
Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Louise Minchin tackle viewers’ travel issues, including the cases of holidaymakers who suffered from debilitating gastric infections ...
25-04-2025
BBC 1
Series 17: 13. Gift Experience Voucher Left Me £200 Out Of Pocket
Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Louise Minchin ask whether gift vouchers for short breaks and experiences really add up. One man’s weekend away would have cost him ...
30-04-2025
BBC 1
Series 17: 14. Scammer Posed As My Mum – While She Sat Next To Me
How a scammer took over one woman’s WhatsApp account in a bid to defraud her own friends and family. The team uncover which type of groups the fraudsters infiltrate to hid ...
01-05-2025
BBC 1