Scams: Don't Get Caught Out!

Alexis investigates a surge in fake text scammers who are attempting to defraud people. Along the way, he considers what individual people can do to protect themselves, what the authorities are doing, and the responsibilities of large corporations.

Alexis Conran looks at how scammers lie in wait as people browse and shop online. From holidays to takeaways, some scams hit consumers where it hurts, while others target vulnerable small businesses.

Alexis Conran seeks out scams that steal more than money. In the process, Alexis looks at a case where an influencer's account was hijacked in order to rob his devoted fans and followers.

Alexis and a team of tech experts also show how scammers build profiles of their victims. He runs a little experiment to see how much data they can find on random members of the public, based only on their name, date of birth and email address.

Lifting the lid on scams including a woman who paid rent for a property that wasn't available, a fake broadband customer service, and the cruellest scam of all: romance fraud.

Alexis Conran reveals three outlandish scams that are spreading across the UK. He visits a car security expert to find out how thieves are turning fiction to reality, and meets an online scammer who is desperate to steal his money.