Summary
Fake emails, bogus calls, spoof texts: Fraudsters are exploiting the pandemic to fleece as many unwitting victims as they can. So how to spot a scam and keep your money safe? Join Felicity Hannah and a panel of experts offering top tips to avoid being scammed. Share your experiences by emailing moneybox@bbc.co.uk or tweet @moneybox
Guests: Katy Worobec, Managing Director, Economic Crime, UK Finance Detective Sergeant Marc Cananur, Kent Police Richard Emery, bank fraud consultant, 4Keys International
Producer: Sally Abrahams Editor: Emma Rippon
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| 0:00.0 | In Northern Ireland, from the late 70s to the early 90s, the IRA killed over 40 alleged informers. |
| 0:08.0 | But the man who often found, tortured and sometimes killed these people on behalf of the IRA |
| 0:12.0 | was himself an informer, a secret British army agent with the codename Stakeknife. |
| 0:18.0 | Who gets to play God? And why me? Why my family? |
| 0:21.3 | When lies are still being told to this day, who do you believe? |
| 0:25.1 | I wouldn't even know where to start. |
| 0:26.7 | And I'm with the IRA. |
| 0:28.5 | Steakknife. |
| 0:29.7 | Listen first on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:33.5 | BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts. |
| 0:38.2 | Welcome to the download of Moneybox Live, the program about your money. |
| 0:42.7 | Today we're talking about scams and how to stay safe. |
| 0:46.3 | The COVID crisis has been rich pickings for fraudsters. |
| 0:49.7 | With so many new schemes and grants launching, they've been quick to exploit people's uncertainty |
| 0:55.0 | and sometimes their desperation. |
| 0:58.0 | One in three people have been the target of a scam since lockdown. |
| 1:01.7 | That's according to citizens' advice. |
| 1:03.6 | Now, this is the penultimate Moneybox live before we take our summer break, so we wanted to make |
| 1:08.1 | sure you know what scams are out there. |
| 1:10.2 | And also that you're |
| 1:11.3 | armed with the tools to keep yourself safe. After all, fraudsters are a lot like a virus. They |
| 1:16.6 | are constantly evolving. If you'd like to ask any questions or share your experience, then please |
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