Rip Off Britain - Season 16 - Eps 27: £226,000 crypto scam left me homeless

2024-11-2644 min⭐ 3/10

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.

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About Rip Off Britain

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

Angela Rippon

Self - Presenter

Gloria Hunniford

Gloria Hunniford

Self - Presenter

Louise Minchin

Louise Minchin

Self - Presenter

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