Scam Alert: Don't Fall for It!
The program highlights various forms of digital fraud. How do people get hacked, scammed, or even publicly exposed when their personal data or intimate photos appear online without their consent? The stories are harrowing: from victims who lost tens of thousands of euros to fake investment ads, to people who thought they were buying concert tickets but ended up empty-handed with their bank accounts drained. Ellie puts a human face to the victims and their experiences, while Daniël and his team of ethical hackers investigate the scammers' methods. Together, they expose the mechanisms behind these digital crimes and provide viewers with practical tips to avoid digital pitfalls.
Episodes
90 year old Han is scammed into buying medication promoted via an AI deepfake of Diederik Gommers. Margriet falls victim to a hidden subscription, while Maud is targeted by sexually explicit AI-generated images circulating online. On Vinted, a buyer believes they have purchased a drone for over 2,000 euros, but the delivered package turns out not to contain a drone.
We see how Mayka is defrauded of more than 65,000 euros by a dishonest contractor. René attempts to sell his son’s dirt bike via the online marketplace "Marktplaats", but ends up empty handed the supposed buyer simply makes off with the bike. Meanwhile, ethical hacker Wesley comes to the aid of José, a single mother of two who lost all her savings to a sophisticated scam.
Runtime: 1h 3m
Joyce books a chalet that turns out not to exist, while Jan-Willem loses 215,000 euros to a sophisticated crypto scam. Ellie and Daniël analyze online shops that use AI-generated videos to promote products, and ethical hacker Rik works to restore Brenda’s trust in the digital world.
Runtime: 1h 3m
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