Panorama · SEASON 69
Hunting the Social Media Fraudsters
Episode 27 · 2021-08-16
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
Ever wondered who might be behind those dodgy-looking texts trying to get you to part with your money? Panorama is on the trail of a new generation of fraudsters. Reporter Kafui Okpattah speaks to victims and investigates how cyber scammers use social media to promote fraud. Once hidden in the shadows of the dark web, they have moved into the open online. They are in plain sight, so why are the government and big tech companies failing to stop them?
29 minutes
Season 69 episodes
1. The Virus vs the Vaccine2021-01-11
2. I Can’t Breathe: Black and Dead in Custody2021-01-18
3. The Jihadis from My Schooldays2021-01-25
4. 100,000 Deaths2021-01-26
5. Boxing and the Mob2021-02-01
6. Vaccines: The Disinformation War2021-02-15
7. The Missing Princess2021-02-16
8. Rubbish Dump Britain2021-12-14
9. Let’s Talk about Race2021-12-14
10. Cashing in on Covid2021-03-15
11. Salmond v Sturgeon2021-03-18
12. Syria's Schools under Attack2021-12-14
13. Covid: Who Got It Right?2021-03-22
14. Undercover: Inside the Covid Testing Lab2021-03-29
15. The River Pollution Scandal2021-04-12
16. Is the Church Racist?2021-04-19
17. Am I British?2021-05-05
18. Drugs, Cops and Lockdown2021-12-14
19. Hospital Secrets Uncovered2021-12-14
20. Princess Diana, Martin Bashir and the BBC2021-05-20
21. Are You Scared Yet, Human?2021-05-26
22. Paralympics: The Unfair Games?2021-06-09
23. Brexit: Six Months On2021-07-05
24. Long Covid: Will I Ever Get Better?2021-07-12
25. The Dark Side of Horse Racing2021-07-19
26. David Cameron and the Missing Billions2021-08-09
27. Hunting the Social Media Fraudsters2021-08-16
28. Return of the Taliban2021-08-23
29. The Great British Staycation?2021-08-25
30. Who's Protecting Our Kids?2021-09-06
31. Dirty Secrets of the Cigarette Business2021-09-13
32. Football's Broken Dreams2021-09-20
33. NHS: Wait or Pay?2021-09-27
34. Pandora Papers: Secrets of World Leaders Exposed2021-10-03
35. Pandora Papers: Political Donors Exposed2021-10-04
36. Afghanistan: Life under the Taliban2021-10-13
37. Online Abuse: Why Do You Hate Me?2021-10-18
38. Coca-Cola's 100 Billion Bottle Problem2021-08-25
39. Wild Weather: Our World Under Threat2021-11-03
40. Online Pimps Exposed2021-12-14
41. The Electric Car Revolution: Winners and Losers2021-11-24
42. Delivering Christmas: What’s in Store?2021-12-01
43. Crisis in Care: Follow the Money2021-12-06
44. Buy Now, Pay Later: The New Debt Crisis?2021-12-13
