00:00He's made it his mission to reveal what's really happening on the streets of London.
00:10A camera threatens their entire operation. Why? Because video means proof and proof means prosecution.
00:40These scams work through sleight of hand. The dealer controls the outcome while planted accomplices pretend to win, making the game look fair to lure in unsuspecting tourists.
00:54But when they're forced to leave their turf, things start to unravel.
01:03They leave the spot, but stay close, watching and waiting for things to settle.
01:10Do not, because I can! Do not touch me! Do not touch me!
01:16They blend back in, pretending it was business as usual, anything to keep the spotlight off them.
01:21There's an officer there. One police fan, two police fans, three police fans.
01:27And also, as I was coming down, I saw several other officers. There is a lot of police monitoring this area now. Like, a lot.
01:35When confronted, the scammers don't always walk away. They sometimes harass him and even try to follow him home.
01:41No, I live here. Live? Live. I have a house here. I don't get Metro.
01:48No, Metro. No.
01:49But the scammers aren't backing down just yet.
01:51Can you not touch me, please? I have asked you many times not to touch me. Thank you.
01:57Now, another scammer moves in. Clearly not happy about being filmed.
02:06No, go. You have a telephone. Telephone. I shall film out.
02:12It's good, it's good. No, good, no. Go!
02:16But if you're going to try and expose scammers, you better be able to defend yourself.
02:20I'm starting to understand that a lot of people blur the line between self-defense and fighting back.
02:26Self-defense is a countermeasure that involves defending one's health and well-being from harm.
02:30What a lot of people don't understand is that these scammers don't work alone.
02:34On that singular bridge, the Westminster Bridge, there is about 30 scammers alone.
02:39What is wrong with you?
02:44She touched me. What are you on about?
02:46Do not shout it.
02:49It tends to be sets of five groups along that bridge, and each scammer doing the trick has a group with them.
02:55These just look like members of the public placing bets on the game.
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