Crime - Secrets of the Scammers

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The ways in which people can be tricked and conned, from traditional street scams such as the three-cup trick to sophisticated online computer fraud that costs Britain an estimated £3.5billion a year. Footage of police units targeting criminals on Londons streets and the activities of dedicated scam-baiters, who try to deter would-be perpetrators, help shed light on the measures taken to combat a problem thought to affect half the population.