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Nick Stapleton
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Helping you avoid scams
#ScamInterceptors & #BBCMorningLive
Author #HowToBeatScammers, available wherever
#ScamClinic podcast
2 x BAFTA winner 🎭
Most places online I am @staplenick
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AI in the wild? This tray tissue I was given at a restaurant is full of errors and hallucinations…!
a tissue on a tray with a bunch of pictures and phrases and about food. but it seemingly contains a bunch of errors and nonsense: “Doltclous” “A full suamsh makes for you a happy heram” “bood food is bood mood”
June 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Thanks so much Greg.

The situation is not a great one!
gregjenner.bsky.social Greg Jenner @gregjenner.bsky.social · Jun 21
Good piece by @nickstapleton.tv on the deluge of AI-generated ‘books’ on Amazon - credit to The Author magazine produced by the excellent @societyofauthors.bsky.social
A writer using some kind of assistance to get them out of a creative rut is nothing new. Some of my personal favourites were known abusers of all kinds of mind-altering substances, beyond the minimum of three coffees I know it always took to get me firing when I was writing my book, How to Beat Scammers. I don't think there is anything wrong with using the tools you need to get yourself out of the creative door. The key, for your sales and reputation, is that it doesn't come at the cost of a worsened experience for the reader. But based on my experience of investigating the increasing use of AI to 'create' what I'd loosely term 'books, which are then sold on Amazon, this is far from true. To make matters worse, the single largest publishing platform on the planet seems to be absolutely flooded CC Don't doubt for a second that it's eating into the vanishingly small bottom line of publishing houses and authors alike with books that are not only entirely AI-generated, but not attributed as such - despite Amazon's stated position that 'we require you to inform us of Al-generated content. Many of these books are biographies of celebrities - even going as far as to use Al-generated approximations of the celebrities themselves as covers, to avoid paying any pesky image rights. When you see them in the search results, the feeling is of a kind of uncanny valley lookalike gallery, where no one is quite who they claim to be. The problem, of course, is that they're all trying to pass themselves off as the real thing. My research into this subject started with a film I presented for BBC Morning Live in January. In making the film we societyofauthors.org found one, again, loosely-termed 'author, who had published 80-something books of this nature in the previous 12 months. They had no online presence. No headshot, no history of other published works. To anyone looking hard enough it's pretty clear that they didn't exist. This isn't just assistance - this is automation. Don't doub…
June 21, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Loved this! Talked City for an hour with the excellent @iancheeseman.bsky.social and co
iancheeseman.bsky.social Ian Cheeseman @iancheeseman.bsky.social · May 18
A fascinating #ManCity #foreverblue audio podcast with Earl Barrett @nickstapleton.tv & Annabel Bassett looking back on the FACup Final & so much more

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May 19, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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Loved writing this - thank you @societyofauthors.bsky.social for having me
May 2, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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I 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/43kRBx1
The 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
on.ft.com
May 2, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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New series of #ScamInterceptors on the cover of Money Mail today. This is behind a paywall at the moment:

www.dailymail.co.uk/money/mailpl...
How 'Reese Witherspoon' tried to cheat me out of thousands
Mark 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...
www.dailymail.co.uk
April 23, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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#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...
Scam 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.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 22, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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Will 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!
April 21, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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Three #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.
April 16, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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Increasingly 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
April 15, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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April 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Want 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
March 17, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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A pleasure to meet you sir!
jakemooreuk.bsky.social Jake Moore @jakemooreuk.bsky.social · Mar 14
Today I filmed with the scam guru himself @nickstapleton.tv
March 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Been 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 👌
March 5, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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In 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/42XpRjq
Think 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
on.ft.com
February 14, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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A little taste of How To Beat Scammers from today's Money Mail (paywalled). The book is out tomorrow!

www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/mailpl...
Have 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.
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February 12, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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I am very proud of our BBC #ThisIsOurBBC
'I miss my school': BBC launches Arabic programme for children in war zones
The BBC World Service has launched an Arabic edition of its award-winning educational programme Dars.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Thanks so much!
bookphace.bsky.social Bookphace @bookphace.bsky.social · Feb 9
Ever been scammed? If not, you probably will be. @nickstapleton.tv has written an informative & essential book about scammers & how we might protect ourselves. I wrote about the book on my blog.

bookphace.blogspot.com/2025/02/how-...

#HowToBeatScammersReadalong
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How To Beat Scammers – Nick Stapleton
A blog about books and writing.
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February 9, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Yay! 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
February 8, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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About 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...
February 4, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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Don’t take it from me! Take it from the satisfied recipients of advanced copies!

#HowToBeatScammers
njdavies.bsky.social Nick Davies @njdavies.bsky.social · Jan 28
Just finished an advanced copy of @nickstapleton.tv’s fantastic new book on how to avoid being scammed. It includes details of dozens of scams (online, telephone, in-person) and the tells to look out for. I definitely would have been caught by some and will be encouraging all my loved ones to read!
How to Beat Scammers: The Complete Guide to Keeping Yourself Safe from Fraud
Buy How to Beat Scammers: The Complete Guide to Keeping Yourself Safe from Fraud by Stapleton, Nick (ISBN: 9781789297553) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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January 28, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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On Morning Live today we are talking about AI-generated deepfakes and how they’re being used in scams.

I’ve got tips on how to spot them, as well as a round up on other messages sent in by viewers, including scammers taking advantage of Storm Eowyn…
January 27, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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Back on your screens with Morning Live very shortly.

Today’s item features a truly shocking phone scam I’ve recorded, with scammers impersonating the authorities to try and further defraud those who have already been successfully targeted by a scam…
January 20, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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If you haven't got your pre-order in, my book How to Beat Scammers is available via Waterstones and Amazon.

Release is Feb 13th. Expect a deep dive into the culture and history of fraud, a library of every scam I know about and a sytem to detect new ones!

www.waterstones.com/book/how-to-...
How to Beat Scammers by Nick Stapleton | Waterstones
Buy How to Beat Scammers by Nick Stapleton from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.
www.waterstones.com
January 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Got an important piece coming up on today’s Morning Live.

It’s about how we talk about scams, and why it’s essential to stop the victim blaming to protect yourself and others.

Join us from 09.30
January 13, 2025 at 7:34 AM