Trading Places

It's crunch time for Nick, as he finally has to end his relationship with Mark Allen and T4Trade, and come clean about his true identity. It's going to be spicy. But as ever in the world of investment scams, nothing is black and white. And Mark has some thoughts of his own about who's in the wrong. If you want to email us your thoughts, tips and ideas, [email protected] is our address.This season is brought to you by our partners at BioCatch, which detects fraud and financial crime by recognizing patterns in human behavior.***Follow Nick on social media 📲:https://www.instagram.com/staplenickhttps://www.facebook.com/staplenickhttps://www.tiktok.com/staplenickFollow Harleen:https://www.instagram.com/harleennottay/ Music and sound engineering is provided by Alex Baylyhttps://www.instagram.com/alexbaylyAll graphics, design and branding by Debbie Moreira.Scam Clinic is produced by Vannmelon Productions Ltd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When you're dealing with scammers, they never want you to see behind the curtain.In this episode, Nick joins forces with the scambaiting community to come up with a new way to investigate T4Trade.What if we could get T4Trade to click on our dodgy link? Could we catch a glimpse of the inner workings of an investment scam business?If you want to email us your thoughts, tips and ideas, [email protected] is our address.This season is brought to you by our partners at BioCatch, which detects fraud and financial crime by recognizing patterns in human behavior. *** Follow Nick on social media 📲: https://www.instagram.com/staplenickhttps://www.facebook.com/staplenickhttps://www.tiktok.com/staplenickFollow Harleen:https://www.instagram.com/harleennottay/ Music and sound engineering is provided by Alex Bayly https://www.instagram.com/alexbayly All graphics, design and branding by Debbie Moreira.Scam Clinic is produced by Vannmelon Productions Ltd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Allen is teaching Nick how to supposedly make huge amounts of money from his investment, and in doing so, has to lay out his three "Golden Rules".But are the rules good financial advice? Or are they just psychological tricks designed to get Nick ready to make a a bigger investment?Nick and Harleen break down Mark's tactics, as well as looking back over the whole picture of how T4Trade treat a new customer.If you want to email us your thoughts, tips and ideas, [email protected] is our address.This season is brought to you by our partners at BioCatch, which detects fraud and financial crime by recognizing patterns in human behavior. *** Follow Nick on social media 📲: https://www.instagram.com/staplenickhttps://www.facebook.com/staplenickhttps://www.tiktok.com/staplenickFollow Harleen:https://www.instagram.com/harleennottay/ Music and sound engineering is provided by Alex Bayly https://www.instagram.com/alexbayly All graphics, design and branding by Debbie Moreira.Scam Clinic is produced by Vannmelon Productions Ltd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In another bonus episode, Nick answers questions read by producer Lise Rafaelsen, from Scam Clinic listeners.Some of the helpful resources mentioned in this episode are:News article about police impersonation: https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/26102230.tsb-warns-fake-police-scam-targeting-uk-pensioners/Search Companies House for UK registered businesses:https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/If you want to email us your own questions, or thoughts, tips and ideas, [email protected] is our address.Our website is scamclinic.comDon't forget to listen to our main series, a multi-episode investigation into a large scale investment scam. *** Follow Nick on social media 📲: https://www.instagram.com/staplenickhttps://www.facebook.com/staplenickhttps://www.tiktok.com/staplenickFollow Harleen:https://www.instagram.com/harleennottay/ Music and sound engineering is provided by Alex Bayly https://www.instagram.com/alexbayly All graphics, design and branding by Debbie Moreira.Scam Clinic is produced by Vannmelon Productions Ltd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

*** Our website, where you can review the story, is scamclinic.com**In this episode, Nick finally gains access to T4Trade's platform and begins being taught how to trade by his account manager, "Mark Allen".As he learns to trade, he and "Mark" get to know one another a little better...If you want to email us your thoughts, tips and ideas, [email protected] is our address.This season is brought to you by our partners at BioCatch, which detects fraud and financial crime by recognizing patterns in human behavior. *** Follow Nick on social media 📲: https://www.instagram.com/staplenickhttps://www.facebook.com/staplenickhttps://www.tiktok.com/staplenickFollow Harleen:https://www.instagram.com/harleennottay/ Music and sound engineering is provided by Alex Bayly https://www.instagram.com/alexbayly All graphics, design and branding by Debbie Moreira.Scam Clinic is produced by Vannmelon Productions Ltd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

*** Our website, where you can review the story, is scamclinic.com**Nick meets Evelyn, a woman he and Harleen have been trying to track down, who has had a terrible experience with T4Trade.We also get to know "Mark Allen", Nick's account manager, as he begins his own investment journey.If you want to email us your thoughts, tips and ideas, [email protected] is our address.This season is brought to you by our partners at BioCatch, which detects fraud and financial crime by recognizing patterns in human behavior. *** Follow Nick on social media 📲: https://www.instagram.com/staplenickhttps://www.facebook.com/staplenickhttps://www.tiktok.com/staplenickFollow Harleen:https://www.instagram.com/harleennottay/ Music and sound engineering is provided by Alex Bayly https://www.instagram.com/alexbayly All graphics, design and branding by Debbie Moreira.Scam Clinic is produced by Vannmelon Productions Ltd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this bonus episode, Nick answers questions read by producer Lise Rafaelsen, from Scam Clinic listeners.Some of the helpful resources mentioned in this episode are:The UK government's new reporting service for fraud:https://www.reportfraud.police.uk/Search Companies House for UK registered businesses:https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/Lovesaid, for help with romance scams:https://lovesaid.org/If you want to email us your own questions, or thoughts, tips and ideas, [email protected] is our address.Our website is scamclinic.comDon't forget to listen to our main series, a multi-episode investigation into a large scale investment scam.  *** Follow Nick on social media 📲: https://www.instagram.com/staplenickhttps://www.facebook.com/staplenickhttps://www.tiktok.com/staplenickFollow Harleen:https://www.instagram.com/harleennottay/ Music and sound engineering is provided by Alex Bayly https://www.instagram.com/alexbayly All graphics, design and branding by Debbie Moreira.Scam Clinic is produced by Vannmelon Productions Ltd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

*** Our website, where you can review the story, is scamclinic.com**In our second episode, Nick gets a little help from Jim Browning with the fake ID situation.Harleen and Nick also explore the business we've signed up with, T4Trade, and find others who have already had their money stolen by it.If you want to email us your thoughts, tips and ideas, [email protected] is our address.This season is brought to you by our partners at BioCatch, which detects fraud and financial crime by recognizing patterns in human behavior. *** Follow Nick on social media 📲: https://www.instagram.com/staplenickhttps://www.facebook.com/staplenickhttps://www.tiktok.com/staplenickFollow Harleen:https://www.instagram.com/harleennottay/ Music and sound engineering is provided by Alex Bayly https://www.instagram.com/alexbayly All graphics, design and branding by Debbie Moreira.Scam Clinic is produced by Vannmelon Productions Ltd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

*** Our website, where you can review the story, is scamclinic.com**Scam Clinic is back with a new series, and this time it's going to be a little different.Eight episodes, one story, one investigation, one business who we think are scammers.You can take part in helping us expose a scam syndicate too: as you listen, investigate the company at the heart of the story, make your own attempts to find out more about who they are, how they're doing what they're doing, and who ultimately profits from it.If you want to email us your thoughts, tips and ideas, [email protected] is our address.This season is brought to you by our partners at BioCatch, which detects fraud and financial crime by recognizing patterns in human behavior. *** Follow Nick on social media 📲: https://www.instagram.com/staplenickhttps://www.facebook.com/staplenickhttps://www.tiktok.com/staplenickFollow Harleen:https://www.instagram.com/harleennottay/ Music and sound engineering is provided by Alex Bayly https://www.instagram.com/alexbayly All graphics, design and branding by Debbie Moreira.Scam Clinic is produced by Vannmelon Productions Ltd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

***SUICIDE WARNING: There are two discussions of suicide in this episode. Listen with caution***In this episode, we are bringing you something a little different.As part of Nick's work, he talks to a lot of scammers on social media and elsewhere. Most of the time, once they find out about what he does for a living, they block him and run a mile.Some, however, keep talking. The interviews you hear in today's episode are the results of those conversations.It's the world of scams, but the version you don't usually hear: the scammer's.  Are you interested in seeing Nick do a talk in person? Next year, he’s taking his live show, How to Beat Scammers, around the UK. It’s going to be a fascinating exploration of the scam business, including tales from Nick’s years working undercover in dodgy businesses, a journey through the global geography of the scam industry and even interactive tests of your scam awareness! Tickets and dates are here 🎟️: https://www.nlp-ltd.com/how-to-beat-scammers/ Follow Nick on social media 📲: https://www.instagram.com/staplenickhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560761650658 (fan page for anti-scam content etc)https://www.facebook.com/staplenick (personal page)https://x.com/staplenick https://www.tiktok.com/staplenick Have you been scammed? Would you like #ScamClinic to investigate? Send us your story by emailing our encrypted address 📩: [email protected]🎶🎶🎶 Theme music is provided by Alex Bayly https://www.instagram.com/alexbayly 🧑‍🎨🧑‍💻 All graphics, design and branding (including our upcoming website) by Debbie Moreira. https://enlaceartdesign.com/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.