CCTV reveals the truth behind a shameless attempt to claim for compensation, while a fraudulent claim for a stolen car fails to get out of first gear, and insurers go toe to toe with a bolshy boxer.\n\nThe Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department catches up with the rogue insurance claims negotiator who used his expertise to fuel his gambling addiction, and a travel insurance claim is grounded when investigators make a startling discovery. In the USA, the police are called to a horrific crime scene that turns out to be part a sickening life insurance scam.
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Series 15: 15. Most Shocking
A special episode featuring some of our most shocking insurance cheat cases from across the years, dug deep from our archives. The shameless serial scammer, finally caught out a ...
08-12-2023
BBC 1
Series 15: Episode 14
A chef who made an outrageously high claim by exaggerating his injuries after a genuine workplace accident finds himself in hot water. A dangerous driver who stopped his car in ...
07-12-2023
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Series 15: Episode 13
A holidaymaker is sent packing when his £12,000 claim for a cancelled trip abroad is discovered to be a flight of fancy. A bogus claim for a car crash hits the skids when ...
06-12-2023
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Series 15: Episode 12
A man who lost his brother to Covid is jailed after trying to cash in life insurance he had taken out in his dead sibling’s name. A driver making a bogus claim is caught o ...
05-12-2023
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Series 15: Episode 11
A young woman who tried to cover up a car crash with a catalogue of tall tales calls up to confess. A claim for £100,000, made by a factory worker injured at work, is expo ...
04-12-2023
BBC 1
Series 15: 10. Most Shocking
A special episode featuring some of the most shocking insurance cheat cases from across the years, dug deep from our archives. An American ex-wife who’s the beneficiary of ...
01-12-2023
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Series 15: Episode 9
A DJ’s injury claim hits the deck when online posts show he’s been spinning a tall tale. Phone woes – a driver demanding a cash payout after a minor collision ...
30-11-2023
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Series 15: Episode 8
A claim for a quarter of a million euros goes up in flames when a holiday fire in France turns out to be all smoke and mirrors. A martial arts expert’s case is given the c ...
29-11-2023
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Series 15: Episode 7
Keeping it all in the family – a vast organised network of scammers is exposed, revealing fraud on an industrial scale. A van driver’s spurious claim hits the skids ...
28-11-2023
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Series 15: Episode 6
A father and son who get caught up in a police chase find themselves on the wrong side of the law after making bogus claims. During lockdown, when the streets across the country ...
27-11-2023
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Series 10 (30 Minute Versions): Episode 11
Undercover filming exposes one man's attempt to cheat his way to a £1,000,000 pay-out while a claimant's photography skills come under scrutiny as she attempts to claim fo ...
03-04-2020
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Series 12 (shortened Versions): Episode 9
A devious driver hopes that treacherous and icy conditions will disguise his deliberate attempts to make an innocent motorist crash into his car. Digital information embedded in ...
14-10-2021
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Series 9: Episode 3
A claim for a water-damaged mobile phone sinks when the claimant admits it is a fraudulent claim, and shocking spelling is the undoing of a chancer attempting to cash in on thei ...
06-11-2019
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Series 7 (30 Minute Versions): Episode 5
An elaborate crash-for-cash con hits a bump in the road, a thrill-seeking holiday maker sees his claim crash and burn, Royal Mail scupper a second-class attempt at postal fraud, ...
04-05-2017
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Series 15: Episode 3
Grave reservations about a man’s supposed death lead to his claim for a nasty fall being thrown out by a judge. A passenger claiming £5,000 following a car crash is ...
22-11-2023
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Series 10 (30 Minute Versions): Episode 13
A jewellery-lover with form loses her sparkle when the companies she targets identify multiple scams, while a disaster on the dance floor ends in court with a twinkle-toed claim ...
20-02-2019
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