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Series 5 - Episode 9
Matt Allwright investigates the activities of conmen. In this episode, Matt reveals how a fake insurance document left one man blinded and scarred for life.
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Series 8 (30 Minute Reversions): Episode 3
Dominic Littlewood looks at the cold callers making fake medical claims to rip off the elderly and vulnerable, as well as the fake pedigree cats that turned out to be ordinary m ...
23-09-2020
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Dom looks at the the fake fire-resistant glass that was installed in schools, hospitals and churches across the UK, as well as the fake Nectar cards that are leaving thousands d ...
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Series 8 (30 Minute Reversions): Episode 10
The fake numbing cream that has life-changing consequences, how the UK authorities are cracking down on fake clothing, and the dogs' home charity that lost thousands in a fake a ...
08-04-2019
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Series 8 (30 Minute Reversions): Episode 9
The fake email scam stealing thousands from kids' football teams, the tricks smugglers use to get fakes through our borders, the fake perfume that's a hazard to your health, and ...
01-04-2019
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Series 8 (30 Minute Reversions): Episode 8
Looking at the vacuum servicing that ripped off thousands of customers, dangerous fake headtorches that could explode, and fake protein shakes that barely contain any protein.
25-03-2019
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Series 6: Episode 10
This episode features fake clothing banks that are fleecing kind-hearted Brits, fake identity cards that could lead to a construction site catastrophe and a fake steam mop that ...
17-08-2018
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Series 6: Episode 3
The fake sunglasses that could seriously harm your health. The puppies with fake identities being trafficked into the country. We have a close shave with fake razor blades. And ...
15-08-2018
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Series 5 - Episode 4
Matt Allwright investigates the activities of conmen. This episode looks at fake job references for sale online and a dog with an unerring nose for fake tobacco.
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Consumer series. City of London police go in pursuit of one of the country's most audacious ID fraudsters, whose fakery is taking hundreds of thousands of pounds off the state.
19-05-2014
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Consumer series with Matt Allwright. Stories include the powerful fake laser pointers that can blind, and the fraudster who used multiple fake identities to get away with millions.
03-06-2014
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Series 5 - Episode 10
Matt Allwright investigates the activities of conmen. In this episode, Matt reveals the fake fundraising websites stealing money from those who need it most.
09-05-2014
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Series 5 (30 Minute Reversions): Episode 17
Matt looks at the fraudsters faking their gas meter readings and the disastrous consequences this can have on innocent people. Plus fake cheese on takeaway pizzas and the fake f ...
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Series 6 (30 Minute Reversions): Episode 3
The film Frozen has won the hearts of children across the world, but fake merchandise has left one little girl scarred for life. The fake hi-tech coats that could have chilling ...
05-12-2016
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Series 5 (30 Minute Reversions): Episode 6
Fake Britain follows the work of the National Crime Agency as they crack down on suspected ID fakers, reveals the trade in fake autographs being sold to young Doctor Who fans an ...
03-04-2017
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Fake Britain
Series 5 - Episode 7
Matt Allwright investigates the activities of conmen. Matt reveals the fake Facebook profiles making people's lives difficult, and investigates the dangers of fake washing powder.
06-05-2014
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Fake Britain
Series 3 - Episode 5
Consumer series. Revealing the banknote counterfeiting gang that tried to beat the Bank of England, and the battlefield tour conman who scammed war veterans.
09-07-2014
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Series 4 - Episode 9
Consumer series with Matt Allwright. Stories include the dangerous fake dental equipment that has been found in British surgeries, and a group of art forgers.
05-06-2014
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