Episode 17

October 13, 2020

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Rip Off Britain - S12 - E17

How married couples hoping for a tax break have been left with much less than they expected, and the vulnerable people left forking out for warranties that are close to worthless.

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Rip Off Britain: Season 12 - 20 Episode s

12x1 - Episode 1
July 6, 2020
Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate a high street gift card scam and hear about one man's race to stop crooks taking out phone contracts in his name.
12x2 - Episode 2
July 7, 2020
Angela Rippon, Julia Somerville and Gloria Hunniford discover how a simple mistake with your insurance claim after a car accident could leave you thousands of pounds out of pocket.
12x3 - Episode 3
July 8, 2020
The team reveal one of the most jaw-dropping scams they have ever seen. They also see how fraudsters have made a fortune preying on pandemic paranoia during the Covid-19 crisis.
12x4 - Episode 4
July 9, 2020
How dozens of drivers have lost money to a company that sold their car for them but didn’t pass on a penny of the cash, and how to spot a dodgy online retailer.
12x5 - Episode 5
July 10, 2020
Rev Richard Coles reveals how a fake crowdfunding appeal was set up following the death of his husband last year.
12x6 - Episode 6
July 13, 2020
The team investigate a supermarket loyalty card scheme that refuses to refund customers who have had their points stolen by scammers.
12x7 - Episode 7
July 14, 2020
The team expose flaws in the UK companies register that allow dodgy firms to appear legit, and why is a little-known government agency claiming to own bits of people's gardens?
12x8 - Episode 8
July 15, 2020
A woman whose husband paid £85,000 for collectable gold coins learns what they’re really worth, and the couriers who did a runner after being hired to move valuable items.
12x9 - Episode 9
July 16, 2020
The team hear from job seekers who were told that before they could even get an interview, they would need to pay for training that ultimately turned out to be pointless.
12x10 - Episode 10
July 17, 2020
Julia Somerville, Gloria Hunniford and Angela Rippon investigate how thoroughly builder-vetting websites check the tradespeople they list.
12x11 - Episode 11
October 5, 2020
The shocking tale of the hackers intercepting customer accounts with fast-food businesses and leaving them to foot the bill. And how companies are failing victims of identity fraud.
12x12 - Episode 12
October 6, 2020
Angela joins a stake out with a man whose confrontational approach to taking on the fly tippers has to be seen to be believed. Plus, top-notch consumer advice is handed out at the annual pop up shop.
12x13 - Episode 13
October 7, 2020
How the scramble for a hot tub has left people hundreds of pounds down. Plus, how criminals posing as key workers have played on the people’s fears to extract yet more money from their victims.
12x14 - Episode 14
October 8, 2020
Angela meets the fed-up pedestrians who want to bring an end to motorists parking on the pavement. They say it’s dangerous and inconsiderate- drivers say they have no choice.
12x15 - Episode 15
October 9, 2020
How one of the biggest online shopping companies in the world has left its customers wishing they’d taken their business elsewhere.
12x16 - Episode 16
October 12, 2020
Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Angela Rippon reveal how banks are leaving some victims of fraud high and dry, despite new protections having been introduced.
12x17 - Episode 17
October 13, 2020
How married couples hoping for a tax break have been left with much less than they expected, and the vulnerable people left forking out for warranties that are close to worthless.
12x18 - Episode 18
October 14, 2020
How some bank customers have been left with no access to their cash after being frozen out of their accounts, and parents facing huge phone bills run up by their unsuspecting children.
12x19 - Episode 19
October 15, 2020
The team meet electric bike owners who say they have lost out after their prized possessions were stolen and their insurers wouldn’t pay out.
12x20 - Episode 20
October 16, 2020
Gloria Hunniford pays a visit to the residents of one Kent town that is slowly sliding into the sea, finding out just how they are coping with their perilous situation.

12x1 - Episode 1

12x2 - Episode 2

12x3 - Episode 3

12x4 - Episode 4

12x5 - Episode 5

12x6 - Episode 6

12x7 - Episode 7

12x8 - Episode 8

12x9 - Episode 9

12x10 - Episode 10

12x11 - Episode 11

12x12 - Episode 12

12x13 - Episode 13

12x14 - Episode 14

12x15 - Episode 15

12x16 - Episode 16

12x17 - Episode 17

12x18 - Episode 18

12x19 - Episode 19

12x20 - Episode 20

S0: Specials

S1: Series 1

S2: Series 2

S3: Series 3

S4: Series 4

S5: Series 5

S6: Series 6

S7: Series 7

S8: Series 8

S9: Series 9

S10: Series 10

S11: Series 11

S12: Series 12

S13: Series 13

S14: Series 14

S15: Series 15

S16: Series 16

S17: Series 17