David Wilson's Crime Files Season 4

Season 4

Scams and Scandals

Air date: 2023-10-10

Episodes: 10

Episodes

E1: Get Rich Quick

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

Air date: 2023-10-10

E2: Romance Fraud

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

Air date: 2023-10-17

E3: Imposters

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.

Air date: 2023-10-24

E4: Spiritual Fraud

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

Air date: 2023-10-31

E5: White Collar

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

Air date: 2023-11-07

E6: Counterfeit Art

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

Air date: 2023-11-14

E7: King of the Swindlers

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

Air date: 2023-11-21

E8: Under the Influencer

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

Air date: 2023-11-28

E9: Are Fraudsters Psychopaths?

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.

Air date: 2023-12-05

E10: Scamming for Scotland

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.

Air date: 2023-12-12