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Hunting the Social Media Fraudsters

Reporter Kafui Okpattah investigates how cyber scammers use social media to promote fraud, and speaks to victims.

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

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Role Contributor
Reporter Kafui Okpattah
Producer Matt Bardo
Producer Adrian Polglase
Executive Producer Diana Martin
Editor Karen Wightman

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