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Think you can spot a scam? Think again. The Scam Detectors Podcast unravels the increasingly sophisticated schemes separating people from their money - and how consumers and financial institutions are fighting back.
Hosted by technology journalist Jane Wakefield, each episode explores a different type of scam through the eyes of everyday people, fraud fighters, household names, and industry experts. From romance scams to investment fraud, we expose fraudsters' tactics to help you protect yourself and your money.
Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes and does not constitute financial advice. Any named entities in any of our episodes are not affiliated with Visa or Featurespace.
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- Pension Scams · 28 Min. · Staffel 3 Folge 2A lifetime of savings can disappear in moments. In this episode of Scam Detectors, host Jane Wakefield explores how fraudsters target pensions and retirement savings through…
- Holiday Scams · 28 Min. · Staffel 3 Folge 1We’re back for Season 3! In this episode of Scam Detectors, Jane dives into the unsettling world of holiday scams. Holidays should be all about relaxing, not working out whether…
- Tech Support Scams · 50 Min. · Staffel 2 Folge 6In this episode of Scam Detectors, host Jane Wakefield explores the growing threat of tech support scams. The episode features a personal account from producer Sarah Treanor…
- Check Fraud · 37 Min. · Staffel 2 Folge 5In this episode of Scam Detectors, host Jane Wakefield explores the surprisingly persistent and evolving threat of check fraud. While checks may feel like a relic of the past in…
- Job Scams · 39 Min. · Staffel 2 Folge 4In this episode of Scam Detectors, we dive into the elaborate world of job scams. Job scams are on the rise globally, with the US Better Business Burea reporting that 14million…
- Online Shopping Scams · 31 Min. · Staffel 2 Folge 3In this episode of Scam Detectors, we explore the evolving world of online shopping scams, which are especially prominent during peak shopping periods like Black Friday. We hear…
- Crypto Scams · 40 Min. · Staffel 2 Folge 2In this episode, we dive into the growing threat of crypto scams, with Jane drawing on her own experience of being impersonated in AI-generated fake news articles. We hear from…
- Scam Detectors LIVE · 42 Min. · Staffel 2 Folge 1To kick off Season 2, we have a very special LIVE episode of Scam Detectors, recorded at the Featurespace Customer Forum 2025. Host Jane Wakefield was joined by Steve Goddard…
- Deepfakes · 36 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 5The season finale of Scam Detectors plunges into the world of Deepfakes. That familiar voice at the start? It wasn't host Jane Wakefield – it was a deepfake! In this episode, the…
- Money Mules · 33 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 4The growing threat of money muling is explored in this episode of Scam Detectors, where criminals build entire "scam cities" to manipulate individuals into laundering stolen…
- Bank Impersonation · 36 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 3This episode of Scam Detectors dives into the world of impersonation scams, where criminals pretend to be trusted organisations like banks, police, or government officials to…
- Phishing · 37 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 2Did you know billions of phishing emails are sent daily 🤯? Scam Detectors dives deep into the world of phishing. Learn how to spot those suspicious emails by looking at the clues…
- Romance Scams · 40 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1In our debut episode, BBC Cyber Correspondent, Joe Tidy and Featurespace CEO, Martina King, alongside Romance Scam Victim Debbie, join Jane Wakefield to unravel the devastating…
