Rip Off Britain

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville are back in Rip Off Britain HQ with some of the country's best consumer experts, on the case for victims of crime who called for help. In this edition, we meet one woman whose credit rating was ruined after scammers took out multiple mobile phone contracts in her name, but she only found out when she tried to apply for a mortgage. We reveal how it could have happened and what you need to do to keep your identity safe. Plus, the scammers hijacking social media profiles to impersonate small businesses and con their customers – leaving the business owner to pick up the pieces. And the car cannibals whose sights could be set on individual parts of your car. We've got the latest on measures to stop them, and advice to help you keep your car safe.