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The Fraud Capital of Britain
Phil Kemp investigates the reputation of Thamesmead in south east London, which has become known as a notorious hub of fraud and been dubbed 'Little Lagos'.
Thamesmead was one of the most exciting new towns to be built in the 1960s, intended as a vibrant, riverside community of 60,000 people in south east London. Forty years on, the area is perhaps best known as a notorious hub of fraud, dubbed 'Little Lagos' because of its association with west African criminal gangs.
Phil Kemp investigates how this reputation has stuck. He talks to a former fraudster and meets residents fighting to turn the community around and shake off its crime-ridden image.
Last on
Sun 16 Aug 2009
17:00
成人快手 Radio 4
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- Tue 11 Aug 2009 20:00成人快手 Radio 4
- Sun 16 Aug 2009 17:00成人快手 Radio 4