Scams and Scandals
Episode 1
Get Rich Quick
Oct 10, 2023
David Wilson investigates investment fraud and cyber-crime, including a cryptocurrency scam which uses tech to target and rip off unsuspecting victims.
Episode 2
Romance Fraud
Oct 17, 2023
David Wilson investigates romance fraud, where vulnerable people looking for love online are seduced into fake relationships, asked for money, and ultimately ripped off.
Episode 3
Imposters
Oct 24, 2023
David Wilson investigates stories of audacious imposters, explores how deep fakes are creating new opportunities for large scale fraud, and meets a deep fake version of himself.
Episode 4
Spiritual Fraud
Oct 31, 2023
David Wilson explores how religion and spirituality can be fertile ground for fraudsters who exploit people’s need to believe.
Episode 5
White Collar
Nov 7, 2023
David Wilson investigates ‘white collar’ crime, exploring how a fraudster made himself a Scottish ‘laird’ after stealing millions from the Met Police.
Episode 6
Counterfeit Art
Nov 14, 2023
David Wilson investigates fraud and forgery in art and literature, discovering how fake Robert Burns manuscripts are still causing problems for collectors.
Episode 7
King of the Swindlers
Nov 21, 2023
Professor David Wilson investigates financial crime through the story of one of Scotland’s most prolific investment fraudsters – crooked Aberdeen financial advisor Alistair Greig.
Episode 8
Under the Influencer
Nov 28, 2023
David Wilson explores disinformation and fraud in the influencer industry, and how self-styled online experts can cause harm in the real world.
Episode 9
Are Fraudsters Psychopaths?
Dec 5, 2023
David Wilson investigates how fraudsters can target and exploit people when they are at their most vulnerable, by posing as trusted figures like doctors or funeral directors.
Episode 10
Scamming for Scotland
Dec 12, 2023
David Wilson investigates how Scotland’s valuable food and drink brands, including whisky, are being targeted by fraudsters who are ripping off consumers with fake products.