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Rip Off Britain (2009)

S18E2 Fake loan repayments coming off my wages

Apr 28, 2026 Season 18 Episode 2 Crime, News

A man is fighting to prove who he is after fraudsters used his name to take out a Universal Credit loan. Repayments are now being automatically deducted from his paycheck, leaving him caught in a bureaucratic nightmare. Despite repeatedly reporting the scam, he struggles to get the system to reverse the payments and restore his identity.