David Wilson's Crime Files

Season 4

2023 · 10 episodes · 4h 40m in all

Scams and Scandals

Episodes

1. 

   1. Get Rich Quick

   10 Oct 2023 · 28 min

   David Wilson investigates investment fraud and cyber-crime, including a cryptocurrency scam which uses tech to target and rip off unsuspecting victims.

2. 

   2. Romance Fraud

   17 Oct 2023 · 28 min

   David Wilson investigates romance fraud, where vulnerable people looking for love online are seduced into fake relationships, asked for money, and ultimately ripped off.

3. 

   3. Imposters

   24 Oct 2023 · 28 min

   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.

4. 

   4. Spiritual Fraud

   31 Oct 2023 · 28 min

   David Wilson explores how religion and spirituality can be fertile ground for fraudsters who exploit people’s need to believe.

5. 

   5. White Collar

   7 Nov 2023 · 28 min

   David Wilson investigates ‘white collar’ crime, exploring how a fraudster made himself a Scottish ‘laird’ after stealing millions from the Met Police.

6. 

   6. Counterfeit Art

   14 Nov 2023 · 28 min

   David Wilson investigates fraud and forgery in art and literature, discovering how fake Robert Burns manuscripts are still causing problems for collectors.

7. 

   7. King of the Swindlers

   21 Nov 2023 · 28 min

   Professor David Wilson investigates financial crime through the story of one of Scotland’s most prolific investment fraudsters – crooked Aberdeen financial advisor Alistair Greig.

8. 

   8. Under the Influencer

   28 Nov 2023 · 28 min

   David Wilson explores disinformation and fraud in the influencer industry, and how self-styled online experts can cause harm in the real world.

9. 

   9. Are Fraudsters Psychopaths?

   5 Dec 2023 · 28 min

   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.

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    10. Scamming for Scotland

    12 Dec 2023 · 28 min

    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.