
The gravity of the situation hits home for an opportunist who is forced to come clean when investigators foil his attempted fraud, while it is back to basics for another would-be insurance fraudster who induces a collision with a bus, despite not even being insured at the time. Plus the story of the respected doctor who became a convicted criminal following a greedy scam billing insurers for medical treatment that was never carried out.
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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 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 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 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 10 (30 Minute Versions): Episode 15
A globetrotter gets an earful when he's caught trying to claim twice for a pair of high-end headphones lost on holiday. Dashcam footage reveals the dirty work of a crash for cas ...
22-02-2019
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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 10: Episode 9
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 ...
25-10-2018
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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 3 - Episode 6
Series which sees insurance fraudsters caught on camera. Investigators encounter a canine roadblock while on a 'snatch-back' mission to reclaim a luxury hire car.
16-06-2014
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Series 9 (30 Minute Versions): Episode 5
A serial fraudster's bogus burglary claims are busted when greed gets the better of him, while a motorist is caught red-handed when he tries to claim for the same damage twice.\ ...
30-03-2018
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