Nick Stapleton @nickstapleton.tv · 24/03/2026What can we learn from this? AI is, in a lot of ways, still entirely unreliable as a source of information. It’s being abused on a grand scale. And, of course, big tech don’t really care if it eats into your profit margin, as long as it keeps increasing theirs! 063
Nick Stapleton @nickstapleton.tv · 24/03/2026Search engine AI overviews (which don’t have any capacity to differentiate what is legit or otherwise apart from probability and source quality, I guess) now assume my info from a single Instagram reel is correct. Which, fortunately it is. Voila. 182
Nick Stapleton @nickstapleton.tv · 24/03/2026I decided to use AI to take my revenge. Given that Dan Myshkin doesn’t exist, there isn’t any info out there on him for AI to draw on. So I made some - specifically, a video spelling out exactly what happened. As that is now the only source of Dan Myshkin info out there, guess what? 151
Nick Stapleton @nickstapleton.tv · 24/03/2026Development on this since I wrote it last year. I got AIthor’d. Scammers scammed my book about scams by making an AI-generated version of it written by imaginary fraud expert, Dan Myshkin (sick name though guys credit where it’s due) and publishing it on Amazon. Right under mine in searches. 13419
Nick Stapleton @nickstapleton.tv · 28/01/2026Prob won't be able to go back and correct old eps but new series will have the right name! 100
Nick Stapleton @nickstapleton.tv · 22/07/2025Sure send them through to scamclinic@proton.me Thanks again 110
Reposted by Nick StapletonChaz Firestone @chazfirestone.bsky.social · 25/06/2025AI in the wild? This tray tissue I was given at a restaurant is full of errors and hallucinations…! 3333668749
Nick Stapleton @nickstapleton.tv · 21/06/2025Thanks so much Greg. The situation is not a great one! 030
Nick Stapleton @nickstapleton.tv · 18/06/2025Hello! I actually think a lot of them are the beginning of mission scams/job scams. Not sure about the profile pic thing. I have one! 100
Nick Stapleton @nickstapleton.tv · 26/05/2025Hi Mike. It’s neither! Not in the business of selling my integrity down the river to fake something and let’s just say that scammers have a very insecure way of making calls. We work with an ethical hacker to access them at the scammers’ end. 030
Nick Stapleton @nickstapleton.tv · 19/05/2025Loved this! Talked City for an hour with the excellent @iancheeseman.bsky.social and co 011
Nick Stapleton @nickstapleton.tv · 02/05/2025Loved writing this - thank you @societyofauthors.bsky.social for having me 040
Nick Stapleton @nickstapleton.tv · 02/05/2025I offered my thoughts on the fast rise of celebrity impersonation deepfakes on social media, and how to spot them, for today's FT: The rise of deepfake scams — and how not to fall for one on.ft.com/43kRBx1on.ft.comThe rise of deepfake scams — and how not to fall for one[FREE TO READ] Many social media promotions appear to be hosted by senior finance figures, but they’re fake 064
Nick Stapleton @nickstapleton.tv · 23/04/2025Absolutely not, no. A first for us. We were incredibly shocked as I’m sure you could tell by our faces. We genuinely considering not using the story because we thought people just wouldn’t believe it. The scam hub has some kind of weird magic 120
Nick Stapleton @nickstapleton.tv · 23/04/2025New series of #ScamInterceptors on the cover of Money Mail today. This is behind a paywall at the moment: www.dailymail.co.uk/money/mailpl...dailymail.co.ukHow 'Reese Witherspoon' tried to cheat me out of thousandsMark Lewis and Nick Stapleton, hosts of Scam Interceptors, went undercover to reveal the tricks of scammers using deepfakes of Hollywood stars. Here they reveal how you can beat them... 131
Nick Stapleton @nickstapleton.tv · 22/04/2025#scaminterceptors is back on your screens at 14.00 on BBC1 today. The whole new series of ten episodes is already up on iPlayer - so get over there and start watching. I say this every year, but it really is our best work yet! www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...bbc.co.ukScam Interceptors - Series 4: 1. Straight to Thailand!Scammers try to transfer a man’s money directly to a Thai bank account. In desperation, the team dispatch the ground interceptors to the man’s home address. 073
Nick Stapleton @nickstapleton.tv · 21/04/2025Will be on #bbcbreakfast very shortly talking about the new series of Scam Interceptors. It starts tomorrow on BBC1 at 14.00 - the whole series of 10 episodes drops on iPlayer at the same time! 040
Nick Stapleton @nickstapleton.tv · 16/04/20253) #Bank impersonation related to plane tickets. Robocall from "VISA Security Department" about a charge on your debit card for a flight to Mexico. "Press 2 to cancel and speak to fraud dept". Will result in large scale bank impersonation scam. If in any doubt always call your bank directly! 043
Nick Stapleton @nickstapleton.tv · 16/04/20252) "Energy Club" claiming to be energy consultants offering their help in getting you a better rate on your #bill. Using current concerns around price rises as a way in. Most likely they will just charge you for a subscription and not actually sign you up with any new provider. 142
Nick Stapleton @nickstapleton.tv · 16/04/2025Three #scam calls hitting #UK today: 1) "Solar rebates program" #phishing call, trying to get you to share info about property/personal circumstances, by claiming they can get you discounted solar panels. Probably going to pass on to other scammers or use themselves in future. 189
Nick Stapleton @nickstapleton.tv · 15/04/2025Increasingly finding that Instagram is a good place for me to do scam advice in short form videos. I am @staplenick on there if you’re keen on getting some of it 040
Reposted by Nick Stapletonaccounts-leaving-x.bsky.social @accounts-leaving-x.bsky.social · 13/04/2025Nick Stapleton (An investigative journalist, broadcaster and BAFTA-winning producer) leaves X (4.101 followers) Bluesky: @nickstapleton.tv #BlueSkyWins 074
Nick Stapleton @nickstapleton.tv · 24/03/2025Hi there. So sorry to hear this. Please email scamclinic@proton.me and if I can help I will 110
Nick Stapleton @nickstapleton.tv · 17/03/2025Want to set up two factor authentication so you can bomb proof your social media accounts? You’ll have to join me on Morning Live from 09.30 where I’ll be showing you how to do it! From my own laptop! On live TV! Terrifying 050
Nick Stapleton @nickstapleton.tv · 10/03/2025No it’s fine Dave! It’s not their fault it’s happened. I suspect they only missed your email as they probably get hundreds a day. I’ve been in those types of BBC inboxes and it’s hard to stay on top of 000
Nick Stapleton @nickstapleton.tv · 10/03/2025Cheers Dave. Looks a scam to me so i would err on side of caution. But i’d need to do more investigating to be sure 100
Nick Stapleton @nickstapleton.tv · 05/03/2025Been talking about letters and leaflets on today’s #MorningLive - and how you can protect yourself against the many scams coming through your letterbox! On iPlayer later today 👌 021
Nick Stapleton @nickstapleton.tv · 04/03/2025I hear you. It’s been a while since we covered it on Morning Live so I think we might take a look on Monday. Will let you know 300
Nick Stapleton @nickstapleton.tv · 04/03/2025I’m really sorry to hear that. I get contacted with similar requests fairly often, I’m afraid it’s just not the kind of thing most hackers would deal with, and anyone who claims they can help with it is probably just another scammer. Directly to social media company only way to fix this 😐 100
Nick Stapleton @nickstapleton.tv · 04/03/2025Hi - is this related to a social media account being hacked? If so just not something I can help with I'm afraid 100
Nick Stapleton @nickstapleton.tv · 14/02/2025In today's Financial Times, I spoke to Claer Barrett about How to Beat Scammers and the crazy ways in which investment scams are taking over the world: on.ft.com/42XpRjqon.ft.comThink you’re too smart to be caught by scammers? Think again[FREE TO READ] From ‘pig butchering’ to ‘CEO scams’ — Nick Stapleton uncovers a new breed of stings aimed at the wealthy, many using AI 083
Nick Stapleton @nickstapleton.tv · 12/02/2025A little taste of How To Beat Scammers from today's Money Mail (paywalled). The book is out tomorrow! www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/mailpl...thisismoney.co.ukHave YOU been classified as DNC, CB or SM by giant scam call centres?The next time you see that image of a hooded, slightly evil-looking man hunched over a laptop, pause and consider that the world of scams has moved on. 020
Reposted by Nick StapletonFelicity Hannah @felicityhannah.bsky.social · 10/02/2025I am very proud of our BBC #ThisIsOurBBCbbc.co.uk'I miss my school': BBC launches Arabic programme for children in war zonesThe BBC World Service has launched an Arabic edition of its award-winning educational programme Dars. 317322
Reposted by Nick StapletonxChuChux911 @xchuchux911.bsky.social · 08/02/2025Yay! It's here, the new book about scammers by @nickstapleton.tv Can't wait to make a start reading it, even gonna take it with me next week to read on the plane x 042
Nick Stapleton @nickstapleton.tv · 05/02/2025Hey, sorry to hear this. They will have obtained your password and email combo from a data leak I imagine. How new is the password? If you still have access, change password immediately. Change passwords for any other accounts which use same password too. Whatever you do, don’t pay. 100
Nick Stapleton @nickstapleton.tv · 04/02/2025About to have a chat with BBC Radio Manchester about the increasing numbers of local bank branches being closed. I hope I can make it less scary and give people the confidence to bank online or over the phone! It's generally a bit safer than carrying around wads of cash... 030
Nick Stapleton @nickstapleton.tv · 28/01/2025Don’t take it from me! Take it from the satisfied recipients of advanced copies! #HowToBeatScammers 140