File on 4 Investigates, File on 4, Duped in Dubai

File on 4 Investigates

File on 4

Duped in Dubai

5 May 2026

39 minutes

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Finance professionals who paid thousands for training courses in Dubai seemingly endorsed by a government official say they were duped by the British businessman behind them. Participants in the 12-week “accelerator” programmes say they provided little in the way of useful training, while the millions in potential investment offers promised to graduates never materialised.

File on 4 Investigates a trail of deception left by the British “finfluencer” behind the course.

Presenter: Yemisi Adegoke

Producer: Rob Byrne

Technical Producer: Cameron Ward

Production Co-ordinator: Tim Fernley

Editor: Tara McDermott