18. Kaf Okpattah: Scam Nation
Award-winning investigative journalist and podcast producer Kaf Okpattah spent months in the murky online world of fraudsters who use artificial intelligence, encrypted messaging and social media platforms to commit increasingly audacious and – unfortunately – highly rewarding crimes. Deepfake calls, psychological manipulation and advanced money laundering are the tools of choice for criminals adept at exploiting our social and digital weaknesses. With Okpattah’s help, find out how scammers operate and what you can do to protect yourself from their schemes.
Jill has spent 35 years as a journalist including 30 years as an on-air BBC foreign news correspondent and BBC programme presenter – through this role she has interviewed thousands of people – from different cultures, different walks of life from refugees to prime ministers. Her 14thnovel was recently published March 2026 with her latest documentary aired in May 2026.
Event Details
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- Date: Sunday 4th October
- Time: 1:15 pm
- Price£12/9 concessions
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