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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
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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
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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 15: 5. Most Shocking
A special episode featuring some of our most shocking insurance cheat cases from across the years, dug deep from our archives. First up, as low as it gets – the heartless ...
24-11-2023
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Series 15: Episode 4
The lies of a factory worker claiming £90,000 for an accident at work are exposed when his bosses reveal he wasn’t even on site. A driver tries to get away with clai ...
23-11-2023
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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 15: Episode 2
Tragedy in the air – a con woman posing as a grieving widow takes advantage of a terrible disaster to fake her husband’s death. A mechanic who wanted £50,000 a ...
21-11-2023
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Series 15: Episode 1
Insurance cheats come under the spotlight of the investigators.\n\nA woman claiming £1.7 million, after life-changing injuries left her unable to carry out the most basic ...
20-11-2023
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Series 14: Episode 15
A woman pursuing a £10,000 payout after falling feet first into a drain finds herself in a real hole when her story doesn’t add up. Three burglaries in three years & ...
06-10-2023
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Series 14: Episode 14
A burst pipe, a ruined family home and a £30,000 insurance claim put investigators on high alert. The brakes are applied to a series of deliberate, but very lucrative, car ...
05-10-2023
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Series 14: Episode 13
There's trouble in paradise after a family’s £20,000 food poisoning fraud is laid bare when they post proof online that exposes their lies. Investigators catch a cab ...
04-10-2023
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Series 14: Episode 4
Insurance cheats come under the spotlight of the investigators. Today, CCTV reveals what really happened after a nasty fall at a birthday bash resulted in a £15,000 claim. ...
03-10-2023
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Series 14: Episode 3
Insurance cheats come under the spotlight of the investigators. Today, a jogger fakes a £6,500 payout, but his antics are caught on CCTV. A scammer is exposed online after ...
02-10-2023
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Series 14: Episode 12
A factory worker pursuing an £800,000 injury claim following a production-line accident is caught out on camera. Two men trying to cash in on a car crash are exposed as li ...
29-09-2023
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Series 14: Episode 11
A cabbie trying to make a quick buck on a £100,000 crash-for-cash scam puts his livelihood on the line. A telly, a toy and an angry child – but cracks soon appear in ...
28-09-2023
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Series 14: Episode 10
Insurance cheats come under the spotlight of the investigators. Today, a con man is exposed when he loses his cool with call centre staff. A holidaymaker is left to foot a huge ...
27-09-2023
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Series 14: Episode 9
Insurance cheats come under the spotlight of the investigators. Today, a mum who plays fast and loose with the facts to get a refund for her family holiday is called out. There' ...
26-09-2023
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Series 14: Episode 8
Insurance cheats come under the spotlight of the investigators. Today, a pet owner who can’t get his story straight about his dogs’ disappearance, and a serial scamm ...
25-09-2023
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Series 14: Episode 7
Insurance cheats come under the spotlight of the investigators. Today, a career criminal who masterminded an insurance racket worth £250,000 is put back behind bars after ...
22-09-2023
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Series 14: Episode 6
Insurance cheats come under the spotlight of the investigators. Today, a family trip to a theme park ends in tears when an accident leaves a dad seriously injured, but the subse ...
21-09-2023
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Series 14: Episode 5
Insurance cheats come under the spotlight of the investigators. Today, a woman injured in an accident sees her claim go belly up when she gets on the dance floor. A serving poli ...
20-09-2023
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Series 14: Episode 2
Insurance cheats come under the spotlight of the investigators. Today, a fast-food brawl leaves one woman convinced she has a fighting chance of getting her hands on £100, ...
19-09-2023
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Series 14: Episode 1
Insurance cheats come under the spotlight of investigators. Today, when he finds himself facing a prison sentence, a builder says he was given dodgy advice before faking a claim ...
18-09-2023
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Series 12: Episode 5
CCTV reveals the real course of events when unscrupulous car passengers claim to have been hurt badly in a collision with a bus, while a prisoner’s claim for a serious inj ...
03-03-2023
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Series 13: Episode 9
A film on social media of a paragliding holidaymaker puts an end to his personal injury claim, and the fraud inspectors blow the whistle on a claim for stolen model steam engines.
02-03-2023
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Series 13: Episode 6
Dashcam footage reveals the truth when a driver slams on the brakes on a dual carriageway, and a Rolex supposedly stolen in a burglary reappears in a pawn shop two years later.
01-03-2023
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Series 13: Episode 4
Investigators turn tables on a woman claiming £690,000 for personal injury after surveillance shows she’s living life to the full, and a DIY disaster is put under sc ...
28-02-2023
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Series 13: Episode 1
A house fire ends in tragedy when an attempt to cash in on a big home insurance policy goes terribly wrong, and a window cleaner who says he can’t work is caught out on ca ...
27-02-2023
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Series 13 (shortened Versions): Episode 14
A sickness scam is uncovered when text messages expose the holidaymakers’ lies, and a claim for a burnt wig exposes a serial fraudster who changed his name to avoid detect ...
09-12-2022
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Series 13 (shortened Versions): Episode 13
Insurance cheats come under the spotlight of the investigators. Today, a traveller stranded abroad during the pandemic is caught out when the fraud detectives discover the fancy ...
08-12-2022
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Series 13 (shortened Versions): Episode 15
Insurance cheats come under the spotlight of the investigators. Today, a cheating cabbie involves his loved ones in a bogus injury claim following a car accident. A gardener cla ...
07-12-2022
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Series 13 (shortened Versions): Episode 11
A customer pretending to fall in shops so he can claim compensation is caught out on CCTV, and the owner of a stolen luxury car is unmasked as a fraudster thanks to his key fob.
06-12-2022
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Series 13 (shortened Versions): Episode 10
Insurance cheats come under the spotlight of the investigators. Today, weeding out a dishonest claim - when forensic experts are called in to investigate the cause of a house fi ...
05-12-2022
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Series 12: Episode 10
When a bus and a bin lorry collide there are claims for severe whiplash, but will the bus company trash them? Burning questions are asked when a year after a house fire a second ...
02-12-2022
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Series 12: Episode 8
A bishop faces judgement when he unsuccessfully tries to pull off a £12,000 car scam, while a woman’s personal injury claim bites back after she claims that metal sh ...
01-12-2022
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Series 12: Episode 6
Secret filming is the undoing of a con man who claims he can’t work due to an injury, while a cat lover comes a cropper attempting to make a claim when she wasn’t co ...
30-11-2022
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Series 12: Episode 3
We go behind bars when a prison inmate claims he had a weightlifting accident in the gym, while there’s trouble in store for one supermarket when a group of women stage a ...
29-11-2022
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Series 12: Episode 1
Insurers combine forces to catch a serial fraudster making fake insurance claims off the back of high-profile tragedies, while an adrenaline junkie showing off on social media f ...
28-11-2022
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Series 13 (shortened Versions): Episode 9
Insurance cheats come under the spotlight of the investigators. Today, a man claims for injuries following a car accident, but suspicions are raised when his social media reveal ...
08-09-2022
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Series 13 (shortened Versions): Episode 8
Insurance cheats come under the spotlight of the investigators. Today, a man who claims a fall into a garden pond left him with a fear of heights posts pictures of himself enjoy ...
07-09-2022
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Series 13 (shortened Versions): Episode 7
Insurance cheats come under the spotlight of the investigators. Today, phantom passengers - an insurance company receives personal injury claims from passengers who weren’ ...
06-09-2022
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Series 13 (shortened Versions): Episode 6
Insurance cheats come under the spotlight of the investigators. Today, a frightening car accident after a woman slams on the brakes on a busy dual carriageway causing the car be ...
05-09-2022
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Series 13 (shortened Versions): Episode 5
A clubber takes a tumble on the dance floor, but her claim against the club collapses when put under scrutiny. There's double trouble when a man tries to claim for the same expe ...
02-09-2022
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Series 13 (shortened Versions): Episode 4
A cooked-up story following a minor prang between a pizza delivery bike and a Mercedes lands the claimant in court. A laptop is sawn in half, but is it really a case of home imp ...
01-09-2022
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Series 13 (shortened Versions): Episode 3
An organised crime gang staging car accidents in crash-for-cash scams worth £400,000 is blown apart. A surveillance operation trips up a man claiming a big money payout fo ...
31-08-2022
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Series 13 (shortened Versions): Episode 2
The sophisticated theft of a luxury car is revealed to be an inside job when the fraudsters are caught out by tracking technology. A middleweight boxer who claimed his career wa ...
30-08-2022
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Series 13 (shortened Versions): Episode 1
A window cleaner finds himself in hot water when his lies about being unable to work after an accident are exposed by an insurance company’s surveillance operation. A lucr ...
29-08-2022
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Series 11: Episode 12
A chip shop worker is well and truly battered after his attempt to cash in with a self-induced personal injury is caught on CCTV and an impatient motorist claiming against a bus ...
10-12-2021
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Series 11: Episode 7
Anonymous tip offs reveal an outrageous plan to cash in after a flood ruins a house, while a local council smells a rat when it receives a personal injury claim that just doesn& ...
09-12-2021
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Series 11: Episode 5
A driver claiming for disability with serious back injuries is shamed by surveillance footage that puts the brakes on her claim, while a strange case of a missing phone turns on ...
08-12-2021
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Series 11: Episode 3
Insurers turn to undercover filming as they expose one man’s exaggerated personal injury claim, while pet insurers are left scratching their heads when they find themselve ...
07-12-2021
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Series 11: Episode 2
One fraudster is left bankrupt and behind bars when his attempt at a crash for cash scam backfires badly, while questions are raised after a high-end watch reported stolen is fo ...
06-12-2021
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Series 13: Episode 15
A cheating cabbie involves his loved ones in a bogus injury claim following a car accident. A gardener claims on his personal accident insurance following accidents at customers ...
03-12-2021
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Series 13: Episode 14
A sickness scam is uncovered when text messages reveal holidaymakers made the whole thing up to get a big cash payout. A motorist involved in a serious accident loses his right ...
02-12-2021
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Series 13: Episode 13
A traveller stranded abroad during the pandemic is caught out when the fraud detectives discover the fancy five-star hotel he claimed to have stayed at was closed due to Covid-1 ...
01-12-2021
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Series 13: Episode 12
The lies of an off-duty police officer making a false insurance claim after a near-miss on a motorway are exposed by his own dashcam footage. A shaggy dog story about a sick pup ...
30-11-2021
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Series 13: Episode 11
A slippery customer suspected of faking falls in shops so he can claim for his supposed injuries is caught out on CCTV. An unlucky holidaymaker who falls victim to a burglary li ...
29-11-2021
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Series 13: Episode 10
Forensic experts investigating a house fire discover illegal plants being grown in the loft, and close associates spill the beans to insurers about a labourer making false claims.
26-11-2021
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Series 13: Episode 8
A man claiming a fall into a garden pond left him with a fear of heights enjoys himself on a water slide, and a serial fraudster is found out when claiming for three luxury lapt ...
24-11-2021
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Series 13: Episode 7
An arson-for-cash case ends tragically when a child is caught in the blaze, and social media posts about a hiking trip stops a personal injury claim in its tracks.
23-11-2021
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Series 13: Episode 5
A driver claiming for injuries following an accident tries her hand at amateur dramatics before her lies are exposed, and claims from students trying to cash in on a fire are ex ...
19-11-2021
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Series 13: Episode 3
A surveillance operation trips up a man claiming big money after a fall on an uneven pavement, and a gang causing deliberate car crashes to make fraudulent claims is investigated.
17-11-2021
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Series 13: Episode 2
The theft of a luxury car is revealed to be an inside job when fraudsters are caught out by tracking technology, and a boxer finds himself on the ropes when his lies are exposed ...
16-11-2021
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Series 12 (shortened Versions): Episode 15
Anti-fraud teams put the brakes on a crash-for-cash duo when an £8 million fraud is exposed, while food poisoning on holiday leaves one insurer with a claim for eight sick ...
22-10-2021
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Series 12 (shortened Versions): Episode 14
A gang of fraudsters sober up when their million-pound wine bar insurance racket is uncovered, tempers begin to fray during a claim for a lost mobile phone, and insurers receive ...
21-10-2021
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Series 12 (shortened Versions): Episode 13
Jail time awaits an organised criminal gang of fraudsters causing serious danger on our roads, while a dubious pot-hole injury threatens to put one local council out of pocket w ...
20-10-2021
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Series 12 (shortened Versions): Episode 12
A fraudster protests their innocence when they are caught scamming a holiday company, while revealing CCTV shows that an employee claiming for personal injury compensation was a ...
19-10-2021
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Series 12 (shortened Versions): Episode 11
An amateur detective turns the tables on fraudsters who target him in a crash-for-cash scam, while a holidaymaker claiming he’s bed-bound because of food poisoning is show ...
18-10-2021
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Series 12 (shortened Versions): Episode 10
When a bus and a bin lorry collide, there are claims for severe whiplash - but will the bus company trash them? Burning questions are asked when, a year after a house fire, a se ...
15-10-2021
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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 12 (shortened Versions): Episode 8
A Bishop faces judgement when he unsuccessfully tries to pull off a £12,000 car scam, while a woman’s personal injury claim bites back after claiming that metal shar ...
13-10-2021
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Series 12 (shortened Versions): Episode 7
A man commended for bravery falls from grace when CCTV reveals he lied about being hit by a bus, while a holiday insurance scam is foiled when investigators uncover forged medic ...
12-10-2021
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Series 12 (shortened Versions): Episode 6
Secret filming is the undoing of a con man claiming he can’t work due to an injury, while elderly drivers are ruthlessly targeted in a car park crash scam. A first-time bu ...
11-10-2021
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Series 12 (shortened Versions): Episode 5
CCTV reveals the real course of events when unscrupulous car passengers claim to be hurt badly after being hit by a bus, while a prisoner’s claim for a serious injury sust ...
08-10-2021
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Series 12 (shortened Versions): Episode 4
A suspiciously unlucky computer user is caught out after making multiple claims for lost laptops, while an elaborate scam to claim for stolen jewellery is foiled. A minor traffi ...
07-10-2021
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Series 12 (shortened Versions): Episode 4
A suspiciously unlucky computer user is caught out after making multiple claims for lost laptops, while an elaborate scam to claim for stolen jewellery is foiled. A minor traffi ...
07-10-2021
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Series 12 (shortened Versions): Episode 3
We go behind bars when a prison inmate claims he had a weightlifting accident in the gym, while there’s trouble in store for one supermarket when a group of women stage a ...
06-10-2021
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Series 12 (shortened Versions): Episode 2
Fraudsters put innocent drivers' lives at risk by engineering crashes on public roads, while a chancer’s pretend tumble over a pothole is uncovered for what it really is. ...
05-10-2021
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Series 12 (shortened Versions): Episode 1
Insurers combine forces to catch a serial fraudster making fake insurance claims off the back of high-profile tragedies, while an adrenaline junkie showing off on social media f ...
04-10-2021
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Series 12: Episode 15
Anti-fraud teams put the brakes on a crash-for-cash duo when an £8 million fraud is exposed, while food poisoning on holiday leaves one insurer with a claim for eight sick ...
23-04-2021
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Series 12: Episode 12
A fraudster feigns innocence when caught scamming a holiday company, while CCTV shows that an employee claiming personal injury compensation was actually drunk when he fell. A f ...
22-04-2021
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Series 12: Episode 11
An amateur detective turns the tables on fraudsters who have targeted him in a crash-for-cash scam, while a holidaymaker claiming to be bed-bound because of food poisoning is sh ...
21-04-2021
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Series 12: Episode 7
A man commended for bravery falls from grace when CCTV reveals he lied about being hit by a bus, while a holiday insurance scam is foiled when investigators uncover forged medic ...
16-04-2021
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Series 11: Episode 13
Insurers turn to undercover filming to get to the bottom of a suspicious personal injury claim, a scam to cash in on a mobile phone lost in a toilet goes down the pan and social ...
11-12-2020
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Series 11: Episode 10
Secret filming is the undoing of one man’s claim for more than £300,000 when it reveals that he can do everything he says he can’t, and there’s paws for ...
09-12-2020
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Series 11: Episode 9
When flooding hits a business, the owner goes to extraordinary lengths to try to rubber stamp her claim, and a dog owner displays very bad behaviour when it comes to their pet p ...
08-12-2020
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Series 11: Episode 8
Information embedded in digital photos of items stolen in an audacious robbery reveals that things aren’t quite as the claimant would have his insurers believe, while a ca ...
07-12-2020
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Series 11: Episode 6
Secret filming is the undoing of a greedy opportunist attempting to grossly exaggerate his personal injury claim, and sparks fly when a claim for a solitaire diamond isn’t ...
03-12-2020
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Series 11: Episode 4
A poorly planned attempt at a frozen fraud melts away when investigators turn up the heat, while a prisoner claiming for injury behind bars forgets that the camera never lies. A ...
02-12-2020
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Series 12: Episode 13
Jail time awaits an organised criminal gang of fraudsters causing serious danger on our roads, while a dubious pot-hole injury threatens to put one local council out of pocket w ...
27-11-2020
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Series 12: Episode 9
A woman claiming she tripped on a loose paving stone as she pushed her toddler in a buggy is caught out by CCTV footage that reveals the truth, while a devious driver hopes that ...
20-11-2020
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Series 12: Episode 4
It’s a family affair when two sisters try to cheat their insurers following a car crash, while a suspiciously unlucky computer user is caught out after making multiple cla ...
13-11-2020
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Series 12: Episode 2
Fraudsters put innocent drivers' lives at risk by engineering crashes on public roads, while a chancer’s pretend tumble over a pothole is uncovered for what it really is. ...
10-11-2020
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