Rip Off Britain - Season 16 - Eps 27: £226,000 crypto scam left me homeless
How a recently bereaved widow from Lancashire was conned out of the £226,000 proceeds of a house sale by fraudsters who claimed she was investing in cryptocurrency.
About Rip Off Britain
Title: Rip Off Britain
First Air Date: 2009-11-30
Last Air Date: 2025-05-02
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 3/10 (from 2 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 18
Total Episodes: 392
Network: BBC One
Genres: Crime, News
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Rip Off Britain is a BBC One series which exposes Britain's rip-offs and helps consumers. It began on 30 November 2009, presented by former news journalists Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Jennie Bond. Newsreader Julia Somerville replaced Bond from series three. From the second series onwards, the show was remade into cut-down editions of 30 minutes which air in a prime time slot on Friday evenings.
Cast
Angela Rippon
Self - Presenter
Gloria Hunniford
Self - Presenter
Louise Minchin
Self - Presenter