Rip Off Britain - Season : 16 Episode 27

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Season 16 Episode 27 - £226,000 crypto scam left me homeless

How a recently bereaved widow from Lancashire was conned out of the £226,000 proceeds of a house sale by fraudsters who claimed she was investing in cryptocurrency. Air Date : 26th-Nov-2024

Rip Off Britain - Season : 16

Season 16 Episode 1 - They sold me a written-off car

The team investigates the seriously written-off cars patched up and put back on the road, and asks why e-bike batteries, withdrawn for being a fire hazard, could still be on sale. Air Date : 20th-May-2024  Read More

Season 16 Episode 2 - Blacklisted because of my surname

When an algorithm banned one woman from opening an online account because her surname was McManus, she asked Rip Off Britain for help! Air Date : 21st-May-2024  Read More

Season 16 Episode 3 - Where’s my £300,000 whisky gone?

The team meet one man worried that the £300k he spent on rare whisky might have vanished after the investment firm went bust. Air Date : 22nd-May-2024  Read More

Season 16 Episode 4 - Paying £1 per mile for car insurance

Priced off the road: the young drivers handed a car insurance price hike in the middle of their policy. Air Date : 23rd-May-2024  Read More

Season 16 Episode 5 - My four-star holiday deal was anything but

The team investigates the holiday deal websites whose offers were very different to what was advertised. Air Date : 24th-May-2024  Read More

Season 16 Episode 6 - Energy Special

From shockingly incorrect bills to broken smart meters, bad customer service to impossible debts, the Rip Off Britain team challenge the energy industry and the government. Air Date : 27th-May-2024  Read More

Season 16 Episode 7 - Help – my home’s infested with beetles

The team meets a couple at loggerheads with a developer after finding soaked plaster and a beetle infestation in their new-build home. Air Date : 28th-May-2024  Read More

Season 16 Episode 8 - The phone, the thief and the worthless insurance

How one tech giant’s phone insurance will only pay out if thieves don’t switch off the tracking software on your handset. And the people forced to pay for items that never arrived. Air Date : 29th-May-2024  Read More

Season 16 Episode 9 - Cut off from my landline

Could the biggest change to landlines in generations leave you without a phone or broadband? And the new plans that might bring private parking operators into line. Air Date : 30th-May-2024  Read More

Season 16 Episode 10 - Help, they’ve hacked my holiday hotel

The hacked hotel emails that could cost you your holiday. Also, the team meets a woman who felt abandoned by her cruise company when illness struck on board. Air Date : 31st-May-2024  Read More

Season 16 Episode 11 - I became a money mule by mistake

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville hear from the young people who thought they were dabbling in investments but instead ended up unwittingly money laundering. Air Date : 3rd-Jun-2024  Read More

Season 16 Episode 12 - ‘Lose a stone in a week’ – the pamphlet peddling porkies

The team tackle more bad practice, including debunking the claims of a slimming pill magazine that says you’ll lose a stone in a week. Air Date : 4th-Jun-2024  Read More

Season 16 Episode 13 - Help, I don’t owe the debt you’re chasing me for

The dogged debt collectors who won’t give up – even when you don’t owe them anything. And the missing mail causing huge headaches and leaving you out of pocket. Air Date : 5th-Jun-2024  Read More

Season 16 Episode 14 - £89,000 down... and my bank won’t listen

Life savings gone and no refund – why your choice of bank could make all the difference if you lose out to scammers. Air Date : 6th-Jun-2024  Read More

Season 16 Episode 15 - My holiday coach crash nightmare

The tour operator that one couple say really let them down when their coach transfer took a turn for the worst. Air Date : 7th-Jun-2024  Read More

Season 16 Episode 16 - No payout pet insurance

Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville are joined by Henry the Blue Peter dog, as they hear about the chihuahua owner from Oldham whose pet insurer refused to pay out. Air Date : 11th-Nov-2024  Read More

Season 16 Episode 17 - Out-of-control bamboo is destroying my driveway

Gloria Hunniford learns how the 1990s fashion for bamboo in our gardens is causing expensive problems for some homeowners 25 years later. Air Date : 12th-Nov-2024  Read More

Season 16 Episode 18 - Help, my £45,000 pension is missing!

With millions of pounds sitting unclaimed in dormant or misplaced accounts, the team sets about helping a former bank worker track down her pension pot, which has been missing since the 1990s. Air Date : 13th-Nov-2024  Read More

Season 16 Episode 19 - Crumbling concrete wrecked my home

Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville get to grips with the lightweight construction material RAAC. Installed decades ago, it’s ended up decimating housing estates across Scotland. Air Date : 14th-Nov-2024  Read More

Season 16 Episode 20 - Wrong flight landed us in Lithuania!

Julia Somerville and Gloria Hunniford present a sun-drenched holiday edition, featuring airline passengers who were supposed to be travelling to Barcelona but got put on a flight to Lithuania. Air Date : 15th-Nov-2024  Read More

Season 16 Episode 21 - Bank account switch left me broke

Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville hear the story of a woman from Bolton who staged a protest at the local branch of her bank after being left penniless and with no access to her money. Air Date : 18th-Nov-2024  Read More

Season 16 Episode 22 - Floored by ground rent demand

A 90-year-old is shocked by a £17,000 ground rent bill on the flat he’s owned for 50 years. Plus the online marketplace being abused by scammers. Air Date : 19th-Nov-2024  Read More

Season 16 Episode 23 - No win, no fee cost me £27,000

Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and the team hear how the promise of a no win, no fee legal action left a man from Burnley with a £27,000 legal bill after a firm of solicitors went bust. Air Date : 20th-Nov-2024  Read More

Season 16 Episode 24 - Thieves charged hundreds to my phone bill

How mobile phone theft victims are facing huge bills when crooks’ purchases are charged to them. Air Date : 21st-Nov-2024  Read More

Season 16 Episode 25 - Airport security delays left my holiday in ruins

The travellers seeking answers after their getaway plans were wrecked when huge security queues at a major British airport caused them to miss their flights. Air Date : 22nd-Nov-2024  Read More

Season 16 Episode 26 - The missing person ads that transform into scams

How fraudsters are using social media posts about missing people and pets to hook their victims into scams. Air Date : 25th-Nov-2024  Read More

Season 16 Episode 27 - £226,000 crypto scam left me homeless

How a recently bereaved widow from Lancashire was conned out of the £226,000 proceeds of a house sale by fraudsters who claimed she was investing in cryptocurrency. Air Date : 26th-Nov-2024  Read More

Season 16 Episode 28 - Help, someone stole my house!

The team investigate the homeowners who’ve found their homes targeted by scammers who steal personal information to try and sell their homes from under their feet. Air Date : 27th-Nov-2024  Read More

Season 16 Episode 29 - Fake weight-loss drug almost killed me

We reveal how fraudsters are selling counterfeit versions of a well-known weight-loss drug and the potentially devastating consequences for one woman who suffered a seizure after injecting it. Air Date : 28th-Nov-2024  Read More

Season 16 Episode 30 - Ripped passport wrecked our holiday

In a special holiday edition, Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and the team ask how much damage is too much damage when it comes to your passport. Air Date : 29th-Nov-2024  Read More

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