29/10/2012
Sam Smith reports on the Camborne woman who looks after some of Cornwall's most troubled young offenders. Jon Cuthill goes undercover to find out more about the company deceiving elderly and vulnerable people across the country.
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Mail order scam from Belgium targets elderly people
Inside Out met the victims of a mail order scam who all believed they were the sole winner of thousands of pounds.
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on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News website.
Mail order customers were victims of 'scam'
Inside Out meets the victims of a mail order scam who believed they were the sole winner of cheques worth thousands of pounds.
They received letters from Hampshire-based company Emery of Romsey, congratulating them on winning cash prizes.
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The parent company behind the letters is Agence de Marketing AppliquΓ©, based in Belgium, but it relies on Emery to process the orders.
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Emery collects the cheques and sends out the products - it also disposes of the desperate letters from confused customers.
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The company is run by father and son Nick and David Gebbett. Inside Out's Jon Cuthill asked David Gebbett for his response to the allegations.
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The National Fraud Intelligence Unit says it is keen to take action against third parties who work with companies that operate to deceive members of the public.
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on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News website.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sam Smith |
| Reporter | Jon Cuthill |
| Series Editor | Simon Willis |
Broadcast
- Mon 29 Oct 2012 19:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One South West & Channel Islands only