
David Wilson's Crime Files
2019– · BBC iPlayer · 37 min · 4 seasons
S04E10 · Scamming for Scotland
Wed, 11 Oct, 8:00 am
David Wilson investigates how Scotland's valuable food and drink brands, including whisky, are being targeted by fraudsters who are ripping off consumers with fake products.
About
Professor David Wilson explores Scottish crimes.
Episodes
- E01
Get Rich Quick
Wed, 11 Oct· 28 minDavid Wilson investigates investment fraud and cyber-crime, including a cryptocurrency scam which uses tech to target and rip off unsuspecting victims.
- E02
Romance Fraud
Wed, 11 Oct· 28 minDavid Wilson investigates romance fraud, where vulnerable people looking for love online are seduced into fake relationships, asked for money, and ultimately ripped off.
- E03
Imposters
Wed, 11 Oct· 28 minDavid Wilson investigates stories of audacious imposters, explores how deep fakes are creating new opportunities for large scale fraud, and meets a deepfake version of himself.
- E04
Spiritual Fraud
Wed, 11 Oct· 28 minDavid Wilson explores how religion and spirituality can be fertile ground for fraudsters who exploit people's need to believe.
- E05
White Collar
Wed, 11 Oct· 28 minDavid Wilson investigates ‘white collar' crime, exploring how a fraudster made himself a Scottish ‘laird' after stealing millions from the Met Police.
- E06
Counterfeit Art
Wed, 11 Oct· 28 minDavid Wilson investigates fraud and forgery in art and literature, discovering how fake Robert Burns manuscripts are still causing problems for collectors.
- E07
King of the Swindlers
Wed, 11 Oct· 28 minProfessor David Wilson investigates financial crime through the story of one of Scotland's most prolific investment fraudsters – crooked Aberdeen financial advisor Alistair Greig.
- E08
Under the Influencer
Wed, 11 Oct· 28 minDavid Wilson explores disinformation and fraud in the influencer industry, and how self-styled online experts can cause harm in the real world.
- E09
Are Fraudsters Psychopaths?
Wed, 11 Oct· 28 minDavid Wilson investigates how fraudsters can target and exploit people when they are at their most vulnerable, by posing as trusted figures like doctors or funeral directors.
- E10
Scamming for Scotland
Wed, 11 Oct· 28 minDavid Wilson investigates how Scotland's valuable food and drink brands, including whisky, are being targeted by fraudsters who are ripping off consumers with fake products.
Cast

David Wilson
Professor David Wilson