Synopsis
Reporter Kafui Okpattah investigates how cyber scammers use social media to promote fraud, and speaks to victims.
- Programme: Panorama
- Episode: Hunting the Social Media Fraudsters
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2021
- Journalism
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