David Wilson's Crime Files

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  • : 2019
  • : 40
  • : 2
  • BBC Scotland
  • 22
  • Crime Documentary

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4x1
Get Rich Quick
Episode overview
10, 2023
David Wilson investigates investment fraud and cyber-crime, including a cryptocurrency scam which uses tech to target and rip off unsuspecting victims.
4x2
Romance Fraud
Episode overview
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.
4x3
Imposters
Episode overview
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.
4x4
Spiritual Fraud
Episode overview
31, 2023
David Wilson explores how religion and spirituality can be fertile ground for fraudsters who exploit people’s need to believe.
4x5
White Collar
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07, 2023
David Wilson investigates ‘white collar’ crime, exploring how a fraudster made himself a Scottish ‘laird’ after stealing millions from the Met Police.
4x6
Counterfeit Art
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14, 2023
David Wilson investigates fraud and forgery in art and literature, discovering how fake Robert Burns manuscripts are still causing problems for collectors.
4x7
King of the Swindlers
Episode overview
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.
4x8
Under the Influencer
Episode overview
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.
4x9
Are Fraudsters Psychopaths?
Episode overview
05, 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.
4x10
Scamming for Scotland
Episode overview
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.

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