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.
Host Jane Wakefield interviews Enola, Susanna Streeter, and Mike Bloomfield about how fraudsters exploit trust and technology to target pensions and retirement savings.
15 Jul 2026
Holiday Scams
Host Jane Smith interviews Jan, Eddie, and Lisa Webb from Which? about holiday scams to help listeners avoid financial loss.
Host Jane Wakefield examines the resurgence of check fraud in North America, detailing how scams operate and who faces the greatest risk in this episode.
In 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 Karen, who was lured into investing thousands, while undercover scam hunter Jim Browning exposes a “recovery scam” in real time. Investigative journalist Jamie Bartlett discusses the infamous OneCoin fraud and the psychology behind get-rich-quick schemes.
1 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT
Scam Detectors LIVE
To 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, Becky Holmes and Suzanne Lynch for an insightful and energetic conversation on what keeps them up at night, the difference between scams and fraud and how we can better equip ourselves in the fight against the fraudsters.
11 Apr 2025TRANSCRIPT
Deepfakes
Have you ever stopped to truly question the authenticity of a voice or video you've encountered online? We explore the growing problem of deepfakes and how they are being used to impersonate individuals and spread fraudulent schemes.
Just as we've learned to be wary of phishing emails, this episode highlights the critical need to question the authenticity of voices and videos in our increasingly digital world. Offers that seem too good to be true, or unexpected communications from familiar voices, should raise immediate suspicion.
14 Mar 2025TRANSCRIPT
Money Mules
The growing threat of money muling is explored in this episode of Scam Detectors. Learn how scammers recruit mules and get essential tips on spotting this type of fraud. Hear firsthand testimony and understand why offers of easy money should always raise suspicion.
19 Feb 2025TRANSCRIPT
Bank Impersonation
This 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 steal money and data.
We explore how these scammers use sophisticated manipulation tactics, often turning the tables by claiming you are the victim of fraud and they are there to help.
18 Dec 2024TRANSCRIPT
Phishing
Scam Detectors host dives into the world of phishing, revealing crucial clues to spot suspicious emails and protect against cybercriminals.
21 Nov 2024TRANSCRIPT
Romance Scams
BBC Cyber Correspondent Joe Tidy and Featurespace CEO Martina King join Jane Wakefield to unravel the devastating world of romance scams, exposing the manipulative tactics used by criminals to financially exploit victims.
Inside a recent episode
Pension Scams
Published 16 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] The other really worrying trend is that AI can be used to impersonate trusted people with deepfake video, cloned voices. And so what you're seeing is scams becoming ever more personalized and it is more difficult to spot them so what are those simple rules you should look at when you are trying to invest some money well first of all there are red flags that you should be really aware of firstly if somebody contacts you out of the blue a cold caller whatsapp messages email texts social media messages i've had whatsapp messages trying to convince me that this person contacted me, had many, many years in the capital market sphere and was highly experienced. […]
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