EastEnders personality Jean Slater has actually uncovered she is the sufferer of a complex pension plan rip-off as component of a story highlighting typical frauds and scams.
On Thursday’s episode of the BBC soap, Jean, that is played by Gillian Wright, uncovers the “financial advisers” she had actually depended spend her cash from a long-forgotten pension plan fund are wrongdoers that have actually swiped whatever she has actually spent.
The tale becomes part of BBC’s Scam Safe campaign and has actually seen the soap deal with specialists in the area, consisting of frauds specialist Nick Stapleton, The Pensions Regulator and Stop Scams UK.
On the British soap, Jean will certainly find a lot more regarding the fraudsters and manage the useful and psychological after effects of the criminal offense.
EastEnders exec manufacturer Chris Clenshaw stated: “Jean’s story will highlight the extreme strategies scammers use to gain a victim’s trust to convince them into parting with serious sums of money.
“Not only will Jean have to cope with losing her pension money, but she’ll also have to deal with a range of difficult emotions as she tells her family and friends what’s happened.”
Stapleton, frauds specialist and BBC Scam Safe representative, stated: “I am incredibly happy to see the issue of scams and fraud getting the attention it deserves with a storyline on one of the nation’s favourite soaps.
“Scams are one of the greatest challenges of modern times; not just the money we lose to scammers as a country, but the emotional and psychological impact for those who go through one. It’s high time we brought that fully into the mainstream, and EastEnders is leading the way.”
James Masters, head of interactions at Stop Scams UK, included: “At Stop Scams UK, we’re proud to have worked with EastEnders to highlight the devastating impact scams can have on people’s lives.
“Storylines like Jean’s are powerful tools for raising awareness and empowering the public to spot and avoid scams.
“By bringing these issues to life during BBC Scam Safe Week, EastEnders is playing a crucial role in helping to educate viewers and highlighting the importance of staying vigilant against scams.”
