Dirty Rotten Scammers

Sally received a large inheritance from her father and thought the best place for it was a property investment. But when her solicitors instructed her to transfer the money for her deposit, little did Sally know that their email account had been hacked. As she sent ID documents and more to the solicitors, she is now worried that the scammers might not just profit from her money but also her data. Michelle and Mavis are on the case to reassure Sally that this is the last scam shell be caught up in.

After tough shifts on a Covid ward, nurse Melissa received a call telling her that her savings were under threat. Exhausted from her work, she went along with everything the scammers said. But when she realized what had happened, it was too late – she had lost a five-figure sum. The team of ethical hackers discover that she is still potentially exposed online, and theres work to be done to make sure she never gets scammed again.

Millie got a text from her phone company asking to tweak payment details on her account, and with the pandemic affecting her business, she responded quickly so as not to lose out on any income. Then she got a call, and scammers were able to persuade her to take out a £10k loan and overdraft by using her security information. They also emptied her business account. Now Millie is convinced that she has been added to a suckers list and wants Michelle and Maviss help to get the scammers off her case.

When Phil responded to a scam text, he wasnt expecting to become embroiled in an investigation with the National Crime Agency, but after manipulative scammers convinced him to move large amounts of money through his account, he was fleeced for a five-figure sum.

Opera singer Alexander had recently posted a package, so when he received a text about a parcel, he assumed all was exactly as he was expecting, and went ahead and paid the fees. But this decision led him to lose £8,000 to scammers, and he has been unable to recover his money via his bank. He knows he needs to boost his cybersecurity to make sure this doesnt happen again.

Michelle and Mavis hear from retired executive Elaine, who was fleeced out of £30,000 after she used online banking. Joan was also scammed when someone used her card on Deliveroo.

Michelle and Mavis hear how hackers accessed Nathans email account and tweaked the details on an invoice so that the cash went straight to them.

It’s a family affair as CJ and Chris meet with the team to learn how they can stop their grandad being scammed. We compile the top things to look out for.