David Wilson's Crime Files - Season 4
Season 4
Scams and Scandals
Episodes
Get Rich Quick
David Wilson investigates investment fraud and cyber-crime, including a cryptocurrency scam which uses tech to target and rip off unsuspecting victims.
Romance Fraud
David Wilson investigates romance fraud, where vulnerable people looking for love online are seduced into fake relationships, asked for money, and ultimately ripped off.
Imposters
David Wilson investigates stories of audacious imposters, explores how deep fakes are creating new opportunities for large scale fraud, and meets a deepfake version of himself.
Spiritual Fraud
David Wilson explores how religion and spirituality can be fertile ground for fraudsters who exploit people's need to believe.
White Collar
David Wilson investigates ‘white collar' crime, exploring how a fraudster made himself a Scottish ‘laird' after stealing millions from the Met Police.
Counterfeit Art
David Wilson investigates fraud and forgery in art and literature, discovering how fake Robert Burns manuscripts are still causing problems for collectors.
King of the Swindlers
Professor David Wilson investigates financial crime through the story of one of Scotland's most prolific investment fraudsters – crooked Aberdeen financial advisor Alistair Greig.
Under the Influencer
David Wilson explores disinformation and fraud in the influencer industry, and how self-styled online experts can cause harm in the real world.
Are Fraudsters Psychopaths?
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.
Scamming for Scotland
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.
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