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 camera.
2: Episode 2
Nov 16, 2021
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 online.
3: Episode 3
Nov 17, 2021
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.
4: Episode 4
Nov 18, 2021
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 scrutiny.
5: Episode 5
Nov 19, 2021
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 extinguished.
6: Episode 6
Nov 22, 2021
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.
7: Episode 7
Nov 23, 2021
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.
8: Episode 8
Nov 24, 2021
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 laptops.
9: Episode 9
Nov 25, 2021
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.
10: Episode 10
Nov 26, 2021
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.
11: Episode 11
Nov 29, 2021
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.
12: Episode 12
Nov 30, 2021
A fake claim made by an off-duty police officer after a motoring near-miss is exposed by dashcam footage, and a shaggy dog story about a sick puppy fails to convince the insurers.
13: Episode 13
Dec 1, 2021
A wife claiming on her husband’s life insurance is exposed as a fraudster when police discover that he is still alive, and a stranded traveller claiming for a luxury hotel is caught out.
14: Episode 14
Dec 2, 2021
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 detection.
15: Episode 15
Dec 3, 2021
A cheating cabbie involves his loved ones in a bogus claim following a car accident, and sporty online posts expose a cyclist making an injury claim as a liar in lycra.
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