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Raiders of the Lost Crypto

Episode 2 of 19

The team try to help a woman in Doncaster who is being scammed while at work, ending up in a tit-for-tat battle with the scammer to persuade her that they’re not part of the scam.

In this episode, the team try to prevent a barber in Doncaster, who is actually working whilst on the phone, paying out to a tricksy scammer.
As the scammer tries to persuade her that he is there to help recover some lost cryptocurrency, the ground team are on the road to her shop to put a stop to the scam.

The team have their work cut out to persuade the barber and her colleagues that they are legit – and this particular race against time goes right to the wire.

11 months left to watch

28 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Rav Wilding
Presenter Nick Stapleton
Executive Producer Rowland Stone
Series Producer Sherry Knight

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