The billion-dollar scam: How companies used Premier League sponsorship to target unsuspecting football fans. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM Investigative reporter Simona Weinglass leads a #BBCEye investigation into a criminal network, believed to have scammed more than a billion dollars from victims across the globe. The organisation sponsored a top-tier football club to promote its online trading platform, promising investors the chance of astonishing returns. But what lies behind the claims? The search – from a mansion in London, to a forest in Scandinavia and a call centre in Georgia – reveals a web of deceit. We hear from victims, undercover agents and police, in a bid to track down who’s in charge. 15/03/24: This programme is the subject of a legal complaint by Mr Kezerashvili, who says its contents as they relate to him are false and defamatory. To watch more investigative journalism from our award-winning BBC Eye team check out this documentary playlist, perfect for the biggest screen in your home    • All BBC World Service Documentaries   ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: BBC Website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/bbcworldservice Twitter 👉🏽 https://twitter.com/bbcworldservice Facebook 👉🏽 https://facebook.com/bbcworldservice Thanks for watching and for following us! #BBCWorldService #WorldService