Claimed and Shamed - Episode Guide

A insurance broker is suspected of making a number of fraudulent claims in London.

A massive bus fraud that involved several collisions and hundreds of claims is exposed.

The Met Police accidentally shut down a ghost broking outfit during a routine traffic patrol.

A musical performance leads to a postman been sent to prison after making a bogus claim.

A moped rider finds himself landed in front of the judge after he tries defrauding his local council.

A ghost broker who has been pocketing money has been caught up with at last.

CCTV footage puts a personal claim to bed.

A mobile phone insurance company receive a claim for a phone that is lost in a canal.

A fraudster is on the run after a claim is exposed.

A car insurance fraud is exposed.

A claimant ends up behind bars when secret filming exposes his injuries as lies. A bus claim stalls when CCTV reveals an alleged accident never happened, and a greedy policyholder is left with a chequered financial record after trying to con his way into a double payout. In the USA, the jaw-dropping case of a woman caught planning her husband's murder by an undercover police officer posing as a hitman, and the next stop is prison when the British Transport Police catch up with a trio of fraudsters behind a massive mobile phone fraud.

The orchestrator of a crash-for-cash operation targeting delivery vehicles finds himself behind bars when the Metropolitan Police catch up with him. Time is called on a claim for a lost watch when metadata from photos to support the claim actually prove the claimant's dishonesty. Justice is on the menu for one woman after her outrageous attempt at a trip-and-slip claim in a canteen is caught on CCTV, while a gang claiming for accidents that never even happened find themselves in court when insurers crack their scam. And a claimant finds herself out of pocket when her attempt to defraud her insurer backfires, and she has to repay her undeserved payouts.

A man claiming he can't work has his supposedly injured back to the wall after secret filming catches him out, while a woman who misses her flight tries to stage an elaborate cover-up. The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department catch up with a fraudster claiming for loss of earnings on a job he didn't even have, and in the USA, a man is murdered in a barbaric life insurance scam.

The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department pay an early morning visit to a fraudster suspected of selling fake motor insurance policies, and a tiny car park prang results in a shocking claim for personal injury. An amateur boxer's attempt to defraud the Royal Mail ends up on the ropes when his fake personal injury claim is knocked back. A driver's outrageous attempt to bag a bumper payout backfires after it's caught on camera, and a fraudster is forced to admit to his crimes when confronted by his mobile insurer.

The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department bring down a flashy fraudster who cheated his way to over £100,000, splurging it on fast cars and expensive holidays. CCTV is the undoing of an impatient cyclist who attempts to blame a bus company for his risky riding, while a woman lands herself in hot water when her claim for a leak goes down the pan. A pet owner tries to encourage a veterinary practice to lie on their claim form, and the dark story of an American surgeon who performed unnecessary procedures on patients to line his own pockets.

Undercover filming catches out a bus driver suspected of grossly exaggerating injuries sustained at work. A thrill-seeking holidaymaker without the right insurance cover sees his claim crash and burn, whileRoyal Mail scupper a second-class attempt at postal fraud. Social media and the inability to get their stories straight proves to be the undoing of a group of friends who try their hands at an elaborate crash-for-cash con, and in the USA justice is delivered for the woman whose sickening health insurance fraud saw an innocent man jailed.

Social media is the undoing of a group of friends who deliberately crash their cars to get a bumper insurance payout, and a tailor's claim for expensive suits ruined by sewage goes down the pan. Insurers block an outrageous attempt by a customer to get her hands on a second replacement phone, while CCTV exposes the lies of a motorist who claims a collision with a bus has left him needing in-home care. A dog owner attempts to use the tragic death of her puppy to make a false insurance claim, and a fisherman is caught hook, line and sinker after falsifying a burglary claim.

The Metropolitan Police team up with insurers to close in on a criminal gang deliberately causing crashes with innocent motorists so that they can submit fraudulent insurance claims. A lorry driver's personal injury claim stalls when surveillance footage captures him doing the things he claims he can't, while two former prison mates come unstuck when they hatch a plan to cash in at the expense of their insurers by staging a car accident. A man hoping to tie the knot makes an indecent proposal on his claim form, and a bus passenger's claim goes belly up when it's captured on CCTV.

The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department carry out a series of early morning raids as they bring down a huge car insurance scam, and the diagnosis isn't good for a traveller's medical claim when photosintended to back up his claim actually put it on the critical list. One woman's opportunistic attempt to cash in on a broken television falls flat when she's forced to admit her fraud, an inmate's personal injury claim goes down the drain when he tries to blame the prison for his own carelessness, and the owner of a tanning salon is caught red-handed after attempting to make up the shortfall in her insurance payout with a fraudulent claim.

A speeding fine leads to Greater Manchester Police busting a sophisticated fraud racket worth a quarter of a million pounds. A wannabe master forger's attempt to fake receipts for lost designer goods is foiled by bad spelling. A claim for a stolen car backfires when insurers discover it was entirely made up, metadata contained in a photo puts a spanner in the works for a claim for some stolen tools, and a lie to an insurance company about an accident that took place in a betting shop doesn't payout.

The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department catches up with a married couple who've been systematically defrauding their medical insurers for over a decade. Two men end up owing an insurance company over ten thousand pounds after deliberately crashing their cars into each other to try and earn a quick buck, an employee's compensation claim for an injury at work falls flat when it's discovered he wasn't actually there at the time of the accident, and a whiplash claim comes to a screeching halt when CCTV footage reveals that the two vehicles involved barely touched each other.

CCTV stops a pedestrian's personal injury claim in its tracks when it shows that he was never hit at all, pet insurers expose a dog owner's canine con, and the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department unravel the plot when a wannabe film director's claims an airline has lost nearly £200,000 worth of camera equipment. A social media search delivers the knock-out blow to a martial arts fighter's bogus personal injury claim, a serial scammer's repeated travel insurance claims are grounded, and in America, a tragic accident turns out to be a shocking life insurance fraud.

Secret filming reveals a woman claiming she's too injured to work is as fit as an insurance fiddler, a doctor fakes a family member's death to avoid paying for replacement flights, and a professional fighter's bid for compensation is knocked back. The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department catch up with the owner of a courier company who sent his unsuspecting delivery drivers out on UK roads without insurance in an effort to save money, while compensation is off the menu for a man caught throwing himself down some restaurant stairs in an outrageous personal injury stunt, and a traveller's claim for a helicopter rescue that never happened fails to get off the ground.

The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department are the on the hunt for a gang of fraudsters attempting to scam thousands of pounds out of insurance companies using a broken down ice cream van, a prisoner hasn't learnt any lessons in good behaviour as she tries to lie her way to an insurance payout, and a traveller's harrowing account of being attacked and robbed at gunpoint whilst travelling in Tanzania turns out to be a total fabrication. Also, an insurance company cries 'foul' when social media exposes a footballer's attempts to kick-off a fraudulent personal injury claim, and an American woman's evil plan to cash in on her husband's million-dollar life insurance policy is thwarted thanks to some extraordinary hidden camera footage.

A man with a genuine claim is left empty handed after secret filming reveals he's been grossly exaggerating his injuries. A serial fraudster is sentenced to a decade behind bars when the law catches up with him. A claim for a lost mobile phone is cut off when investigations reveal the owner's already put in ten identical claims. Call recordings come back to haunt one claimant when they try to claim for personal injury compensation, having previously declared they weren't hurt at all, and a passenger on a night bus discovers it's hard to prove you've suffered whiplash injuries when CCTV shows there was never a collision and you stayed asleep the entire time.

A man charged with illegally selling bogus insurance policies goes on the run after his home is raided by the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department. A sportswoman's claim for loss of earnings falters at the start line when an Internet search reveals she's been competing all along, and a man's attempt to commit insurance fraud by staging a car crash fails to get out of first gear. An opportunist learns that it's hard to get money in compensation for falling over when CCTV footage shows that you remained on your feet the entire time, and a personal injury claim is knocked back when phone call recordings reveal the claimant admitted, not once but twice, to her insurance company that she wasn't hurt in any way.

Secret filming captures the remarkable recovery of a man claiming he can barely walk, while a woman who claims to have lost her phone on a drunken night out gets a sobering response from her insurers. A careless cyclist's personal injury claim hits the skids, the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department catch a teenager selling fake insurance policies to unsuspecting motorists, and an attempt to extend a holiday abroad goes down the pan. In America, a doctor giving chemotherapy to healthy patients is exposed in the country's biggest health-care fraud.

A private credit hire company work with police to identify a mysterious thief stealing fraudulently obtained hire cars and flush him out in unique sting operation, a man loses his cool when his bogus mobile phone claim is cancelled, and a bus inspector masterminds a deliberate crash-for-cash with a bus full of passengers. When a man's cellar floods with raw sewage, the smell of home insurance fraud is unmistakable, and a driver caught staging collisions to make fraudulent insurance claims flees the country.

A claimant is caught out when he sends an email from the phone he's claiming has been lost, a dubious claim for personal injury against a bus company is dealt a blow when CCTV reveals one of the claimants was never even at the scene, and a bogus burglary claim goes up in smoke. Insurers crack a woman's attempt to build up a nest egg by repeatedly claiming she has lost her jewellery, an opportunist's scam is easily exposed when it transpires he'd already told his insurers the truth, and in the USA, a husband is handed a life sentence after committing the ultimate evil act in order to get his hands on his wife's life insurance premium.

Undercover filming reveals that a handyman is working despite claiming disability on his income protection policy, while a travelling football fan is caught offside as he struggles to get almost every aspect of his stolen luggage story straight.

An opportunist tries to catch her insurers napping by claiming for a top-of-the-line mattress, a serial fraudster comes unstuck after he tries to make the same personal injury claim three times in 12 years, and in the USA a convicted fraudster goes to jaw-dropping lengths to delay a ten-year jail sentence.

A motorist with a genuine claim is left out of pocket when forensic engineers discover that he has used a hammer to grossly exaggerate the damage to his vehicle, and a prisoner's bogus personal injury claim collapses after he fails to get his facts straight.

A couple go on the run when their elaborate claim of being burgled at knifepoint is exposed as a fraud after the woman is interviewed wearing the jewellery she claimed was stolen, and phone records show that insurance for a new puppy was taken out after it had been injured.

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 their travel insurance policy for medical treatment that never took place.

A couple fail to get their stories straight in a made-up motor insurance claim, while an opportunist miraculously predicts her own accident at work. Pub CCTV cameras show what really happened when a cyclist attempts to take the brewery for a ride with a personal injury claim, and a pair of motorists confess to claiming for the same damage twice.

A serial scammer is caught out when he attempts to make identical travel insurance claims by altering the figures on a police report, while a caravan owner concocts an elaborate story to claim for a theft that never even happened.

A fraudster who cashed in by selling worthless insurance policies is brought to justice, and a couple's personal injury claim fails to get into first gear when bus CCTV reveals that they deliberately caused the collision themselves. In the USA, a fraudster's barbaric scheme to profit from a fraudulent insurance claim results in a life-changing injury for his victim.

A serial fraudster's bogus burglary claims are busted when greed gets the better of him, a motorist is caught red-handed when he tries to claim for the same damage twice, and a woman comes clean after a dirty attempt to claim on her phone insurance. A holidaymaker is caught trying to use her travel policy to fund a make-over, a motorist's opportunist attempt to cash in on a crash is scuppered by CCTV footage, and a dog breeder fails to get her facts straight when pursuing a claim for an injured puppy.

A railway worker's £300,000 personal injury claim for a broken thumb hits the buffers when undercover filming proves he is taking his insurers for a ride, and a fraudulent claim for a mobile phone lost in a river sinks like a stone when the handset resurfaces in a recycling shop. Metadata embedded in a photo is the undoing of a woman whose claim for almost £2,000 worth of stolen make-up turns out to be made up. A dog owner is caught attempting to take out a policy on a puppy after it has been injured, and black box technology fitted to a car reveals what really happened in an elaborate crash for cash con.

A large-scale bogus injury scam is foiled as a group of football supporters fail to clock the CCTV cameras on board the bus, a motorist is caught in the act when he tries to repeat a previous claim by deliberately causing an accident, and social media is the undoing of a bride-to-be's claim for a lost engagement ring. A driver's attempt to exaggerate his claim backfires when he can't get his story straight and in America, a psychiatrist involved in diagnosing patients with false mental illnesses is exposed in one of the largest fake prescription scams in history.

A driver's personal injury claim is rumbled when CCTV footage reveals that he was never even in the car, while a woman's attempt to cash in at the expense of her travel insurer is exposed, thanks to her childish counterfeit skills. It is bad news for a burglary claim when a photo of one of the stolen items includes a newspaper from after the date of the burglary, and a party-loving claimant is caught out when his friends and family reveal that his accident was nobody's fault but his own. A claim for fire damage goes up in smoke when insurers prove the claimant didn't even own the house at the time, and an opportunistic bus passenger fails to spot the cameras recording his every move when he changes the sequence of events to suit his personal injury claim.

A gang that risked the lives of innocent motorists by deliberately causing crashes is brought to justice, while undercover filming catches out a budding entrepreneur who thinks he can claim on his income protection policy whilst running his own business. Metadata and a feeble attempt at forgery derail a fraudulent claim for possessions lost on a train, social media posts come back to haunt a woman trying to insure her mobile phone after she has lost it on a drunken night out, and a boxer's ham-fisted bid to cash in with a bogus personal injury claim is knocked back by his insurer.

The next stop is jail for a gang that made the mistake of thinking it could cash in by deliberately causing a collision with a bus, while a holidaymaker's claim for lost luggage is grounded thanks to forged documents. Information embedded in digital photos submitted to back up a burglary claim proves that the items were never even stolen, and a phone call comes back to haunt a motorist claiming for compensation two-and-a-half years after the accident took place. Time is called on a personal injury claim against a pub when CCTV shows the claimant wasn't even there, and in America a woman is found guilty of killing her husband for money.

A fraudster attempting to cash in with a bogus car insurance claim ends up behind bars when his lies are exposed by the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department, while investigators have a hard time making sense of a dubious claim for a lost watch when their customer just can't get any of his facts straight. Pet insurers refuse to roll over as a dog owner attempts to push through a claim where none of the facts check out, and in the USA an undercover police operation catches out a husband who would stop at nothing to get what he wanted, even if it meant committing the ultimate evil.

Footage captured on station CCTV cameras sends a train passenger's personal injury claim into the buffers when it contradicts his version of events, and there are life-changing consequences for an insurance company employee when he's caught stealing customer information. Investigators struggle to establish whether the puppy in a pet insurance claim even existed, there is a tearful confession from an opportunist caught pursuing a claim for lost jewellery after it had been found, and a fraudster learns a costly lesson when he's caught exaggerating the damage to his vehicle in the hope of a bigger pay out.

A woman ends up behind bars when the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department crack a fake death scam that also implicated her own son to cash in on a life insurance policy, while a claim for a lost mobile phone is cut off when investigators discover it's already been reported as stolen. A gang's elaborate attempt to pull off a crash-for-cash scam is scuppered when the entire fraud is captured on CCTV, insurers crack a case involving a claimant with dual identities, and an opportunist's personal injury claim falls at the first hurdle.

A genuine bus accident that could have had tragic consequences leads to an outrageous claim for compensation, while the seriousness of an opportunist's decision to proceed with a fraudulent claim hits home when she's confronted with the possibility of legal action. A prisoner really trips up when his attempt at making a bogus personal injury claim results in extra jail time, an attempt to claim for a new carpet is unraveled by insurance investigators, and CCTV comes to the fore as a fraudster's plan to cash in with a deliberate car crash is foiled.

Officers from the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department travel to Las Vegas as they investigate a tip-off about a woman impersonating her deceased mother to cash in on insurance policies. A scammer gets creative as he attempts to rubber-stamp his own claim with forged documents, while CCTV flies in the face of a bus passenger's claim for personal injuries when it shows that the incident being claimed for never even happened. Time is called on a claim for a stolen watch after information contained in a digital photo supplied to back up the claim reveals it was taken two weeks after it was allegedly stolen.

A mother and daughter are given a lesson in fraud when one of them is caught impersonating the other in order to progress a claim, and in the USA, a routine police stop leads to the discovery of one woman's murder plot to cash in on her husband's life insurance policy.

The gravity of the situation hits home for an opportunist forced to come clean when investigators foil his attempted fraud, and an insurer is faced with a case of a mysterious passenger when they discover that the one of the claimants following a suspicious car crash wasn't even in the car.

It's back to basics for one would-be insurance fraudster who induces a collision with a bus, despite not even being insured at the time, and there is the story of the doctor who lost everything following a greedy scam billing insurers for medical treatment that was never carried out.

The 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

A woman goes to extraordinary lengths to fool her insurers and bolster her claim after suffering a genuine an accident at work, a customer gets hung up with his times and dates as he attempts to claim for a lost mobile phone, and a holidaymaker is forced to come clean when investigators expose her lies.

A scam that started with a car crash, designed to line pockets, backfires badly. A greedy claimant uses a burglary as an opportunity to exaggerate his claim, while friendships are tested as skint students resort to fraudulent measures. Business partners bending the rules are caught out by social media, a motorcyclist entangles himself in a web of deceit, and a sprinkler scam leaves an opportunistic fraudster in deep water.

A globetrotter gets an earful when he is 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-cash gang as they attempt to cash in on an innocent victim, while a bin lorry is the unusual target of a scam with rubbish consequences. A pet portrait calls time on a lost watch claim as its metadata highlights all is not what it seems, and a football-loving claimant signed off work with injuries risks a stiff penalty.

Undercover filming exposes one man's attempt to cheat his way to a one-million-pound payout, while a claimant's photography skills come under scrutiny as she attempts to claim for some lost jewellery. A would-be fraudster attempts to extend her home insurance claim, and an absent-minded opportunist persists in a claim over a lost bag. A prisoner earns himself additional time behind bars when his slippery scam trips him up, and CCTV proves to be the ultimate eyewitness as a motorist does battle with a bus.

An expensive car scam backfires badly when investigators spot the tell-tale signs. Timelines conflict in a claim for a watch reported damaged in stormy weather when it's already on an insurer's radar as having been stolen, while an absent-minded fraudster claiming for a mobile phone gets rumbled when his lies tie him up in knots. Fancy footwork is the undoing of an opportunistic bus passenger with an eye for compensation, and pet insurers attempt to claw back a claimant's ill-gotten gains.

A jewellery lover with form loses her sparkle when the companies she targets identify multiple scams, while a hungry hotel guest outstays his welcome by faking an injury. Disaster on the dance floor ends in court with a claimant in a tangle when CCTV reveals all, and a holidaymaker tries it on with a phone scam that just won't fly as records highlight his handset is still up and running. Meanwhile, a chancer staging a car crash fails as he catches himself out with in-car technology.

CCTV cameras are the undoing of a dangerous driver as the true nature of his run-in with a bus are caught on camera, while another claimant is forced to come clean with insurers after her claim for a lost pair of earrings is exposed as fraudulent. A stag do in Ibiza is the backdrop to an audacious scam for a lost watch, and one woman's hopes of a pay-out after a work-related back injury are left dangling when footage emerges of her bungee jumping and jet skiing.

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 found, but not where it should be. A man signed off with debilitating injuries is caught finishing the London marathon, a supermarket scammer comes a cropper when video evidence shows what really happened, and an opportunist underestimates the power of technology as the information embedded in his digital photos scuppers his exaggerated burglary claim.

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 themselves dealing with a time-travelling pooch. An opportunist tries his hand at forgery to sign off his own claim, dash camera footage sets the record straight when a case of road rage escalates into a fraudulent claim, and investigators see straight through an attempt for compensation after an accident abroad.

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 foul-mouthed fraudster confesses all when a botched attempt to cash-in backfires, a bodybuilder is floored after flaunting his workouts when he's supposed to be off sick, gang members are caught buying bogus car cover from a business that's less than squeaky clean, and social media catches out a cheeky claimant.

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 one dodgy claimant into a super sleuth. Revellers on a stag do attempt to turn a minor prang into an insurance scam, while an opportunist pretending to be a number of different people catches himself out. And in the USA, a shocking attempt to cash in on a dedicated hero's life insurance policy.

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 as clear cut as the claimant would have insurers believe. CCTV proves to be the ultimate eyewitness when an umbrella in a pub garden is accused of being drunk and disorderly, a claim for a mobile phone turns into a family affair, and insurers deal with a rear-end shunt that has plenty of twists and turns.

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't add up. When a missing watch turns up, it's not the good news you'd expect for the claimant. An adventure seeker's claim could end up sinking after her camera goes up the creek, and opportunists encouraging people to put in exaggerated claims are caught in the act.

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 careless cyclist is left reeling after a bust up with a bus. One claimant tries to run rings around their insurer with a claim for lost jewellery, undercover filming reveals one man's injuries aren't as debilitating as he's claiming, and in the USA a murder case leads to the discovery of a love triangle and a sickening plot for an insurance pay out.

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 pooch's insurance policy. There's a backlash over a whiplash case when footage emerges of the claimant in very fine health indeed, and the final destination is prison for a fraudster attempting to cash on his holiday insurance with forged documents.

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 thought as a pet owner refuses to believe her furry friend isn't covered by a pet insurance policy. A cheeky claimant involved in a minor shunt unsuccessfully tries to cash in with a big claim, a mobile phone scammer puts on a convincing performance, and a bus passenger spots an opportunity to line his pockets after a mishap between a bus and a wheelie bin

A prolific fraudster with a cast of characters comes a cropper after targeting Royal Mail delivery vans, a motorcyclist's tall tale runs out of gas when his version of events is challenged by insurers and a pet lover claiming for an injured puppy refuses to roll over. A city centre bus is targeted by selfish scammers, a golfer makes a hole in none as he lands himself in the bunker with a false claim and a careless claimant is caught out when investigators discover his story is full of holes.

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 company ends up regretting his road rage. A minor prang proves very costly when a claimant tries his hand at faking invoices, a jewellery lover loses her sparkle, when information contained in the digital photos to support her claim shines a spotlight on her scam and a window cleaner claiming for injuries sustained in his van drops himself in it when he speaks to his insurers.

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 media is the undoing of an opportunist as he boxes himself into a corner. An audacious claim for compensation ends up costing one man a lot more than he bargained for when CCTV shows what really happened, and in the USA a missing person investigation turns out to be an elaborate fake death scam to cash in on a life insurance policy.

A serial fraudster with expensive taste ends up behind bars after getting caught out by insurers, while a claim following a dramatic burglary arouses suspicions. An opportunist unwittingly alerts investigators that he's in cahoots with a cohort in a laptop scam, doubts are cast over a head injury when the photos supplied to back up the claim don't match up, and an insurance company comes down hard on one of its employees who used his inside knowledge of the business to line his pockets.

Insurers find themselves dealing with phantom passengers in a two-car shunt when opportunists attempt to make personal injury claims for people who weren't even in the car.

Insurers join forces to catch a serial fraudster, while digital data reveals that a claim for £35,000 of stolen jewellery is a complete lie.

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.

There's trouble in store for one supermarket when a group of women stage a fall, and when a Rolex gets ruined, the claimant has problems recalling his timings.

It's a family affair when two sisters try to cheat their insurers following a car crash, and in the USA, CCTV trips up an opportunistic scammer.

CCTV shows what really happened when car passengers claim to be hurt badly after being hit by a bus, while a prisoner's bogus claim for an injury on a running machine is scuppered.

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 covered.

A man commended for bravery falls from grace when CCTV shows he lied about being hit by a bus, while a holiday insurance scam is foiled when investigators uncover forged documents.

A bishop faces judgement when he unsuccessfully tries to pull off a £12,000 car scam, while a woman's claim that metal shards were found in her takeaway bites back.

CCTV footage catches out a woman claiming she tripped on a loose paving stone, while information embedded in a digital photo scuppers an attempted scam for lost jewellery.

When a bus and a bin lorry collide there are claims for injury, but will the bus company trash them? And technology you would normally find in an aeroplane is used to foil a bogus car claim.

An amateur detective turns the tables on fraudsters running a crash-for-cash scam, and fur flies as a woman claiming her pedigree cat has been stolen is caught out by social media.

A fraudster feigns innocence when caught scamming a holiday company, while CCTV shows that an employee claiming compensation was actually drunk when he fell.

Jail time awaits an organised of fraudsters causing serious danger on our roads, and CCTV puts a dent in a claim for injuries sustained by a falling roof tile.

A gang of fraudsters sober up when their million-pound wine bar insurance racket is uncovered, and insurers receive a bizarre claim after a dog damages an expensive surgical bed.

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.

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.

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.

Investigators turn the tables on a woman claiming £690,000 for personal injury after surveillance reveals she's living life to the full, and a DIY disaster is put under scrutiny.

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.

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.

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 lies to insurers to try to get her money back. A fall from an office chair leads a man to exaggerate his injuries to claim massive compensation from insurers, but a surveillance operation reveals the truth and lands him in trouble in court. The owner of a stolen luxury car is unmasked as a fraudster, thanks to his key fob. And the deceit of a gardener who says he can no longer work following an accident is exposed on CCTV. Presented by Naga Munchetty.

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 puppy fails to win over the pet's insurers. A grandson who tries to cash in on his gran's insurance when she is involved in a car accident is exposed as a fraudster. A man who says he will never work again following a workplace accident is caught on camera. And suspicions are raised when it's discovered that two men who claim to have fallen down a drain during an evening stroll are found to have been drinking all day. Presented by Naga Munchetty.

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-19. A motorist involved in a crash is prepared to put himself under the knife for a pay-out. A grieving wife claiming a life insurance payout following the death of her husband is exposed as a liar when police discover that he is still alive and working at a London hospital. A cabbie has a prang at traffic lights but tries to take his insurers for a ride by exaggerating his injuries. And a doctor is struck off after the medical reports he provided to back up claims for holiday sickness are discredited. Presented by Naga Munchetty.

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 to claim any compensation after a surveillance operation reveals he has been exaggerating his injuries. Suspicions are raised when thousands of pounds worth of high-end jewellery is lost in just one day. A serial claimer is whipping up a storm with multiple fake whiplash claims. And an unusual claim for an expensive wig ruined in a fire exposes a serial fraudster who even changed his name to avoid detection. Presented by Naga Munchetty.

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' properties but is found out when his supposed clients say they have never heard of him. Why are four students the only ones making personal injury claims when a double decker bus has a minor bump? The truth is revealed on CCTV. An estate agent receiving income protection payments because he is not well enough to work is caught doing three extra jobs on the side. And a cyclist claiming to have damaged his knee in a collision with a car is exposed as a liar in lycra when online posts about his sporting achievements put the brakes on his personal injury claim. Presented by Naga Munchetty.

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. The tables are turned on a burglary victim who turns rogue to get his hands on a bigger payout. A not-so-jolly sailor ends up in hot water after his boat goes up in flames. A skier is on thin ice when he fails to disclose a hefty payout that had already been paid into his account, and a serial claims cheat is caught on camera when he's recorded on CCTV.

Presented by Naga Munchetty.

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 £100,000. A plumber tries to claim for his stolen tools twice, while a crash-for-cash gang's antics are exposed by satellite technology. A butcher injured at work chops and changes his story so much that he ends up with nothing other than a huge bill to pay, and a serial claims cheat fakes damage to the same sofa multiple times until the police finally catch up with him.

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 using multiple identities to cash in following a series of robberies, while an adrenaline junkie wanting a £50,000 payout for his injuries has his claim wiped out when he shares his adventures on social media. A driver is exposed for implicating his nearest and dearest in a false claim, and a dog owner plays fast and loose with her pet policy to get reimbursed for a £4,000 vet bill.

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. A holidaymaker goes missing in action when asked tricky questions about his lost luggage claim, while a footballer scores an own goal when his own social media posts expose his lies about his accident. Data from a clever bit of kit marks the end of the road for a £50,000 claim for a car crash that never happened, and a woman is caught red-handed after trying to get a £38,000 payout for some stolen bling.

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 police officer gets involved in a brazen attempt to get a payout for bikes that don't even exist, while a binman claiming for serious injuries fails to mention his sporting sideline. A disgruntled employee is willing to harm herself as part of a bogus claim, and a salsa dancer's exaggerated injury claims are exposed in court.

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 subsequent £1.5 million insurance claim is scuppered when the victim is caught on camera taking everyone for a ride. A man puts in a dodgy claim after crashing a digger, but then digs himself into a hole when his dubious evidence doesn't stand up to scrutiny. A road traffic accident sees tempers fraying until investigators discover that all those involved are connected and have staged the crash. The tables are turned on a young man who fakes a fall in order to claim a big payout, and an unlucky couple struck down in the street by a falling shop sign make an unlikely claim.

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 investigators expose his wrongdoing. A woman claiming tens of thousands of pounds for an injury caused by a faulty shoe is tripped up by her own evidence and the investigators who stay hot on her heels. A couple who put in a phoney injury claim for £30,000 see the wheels come off their case when their story doesn't add up. A wedding photographer's dodgy claim for ruined camera kit is exposed as a lie, and a traveller misses his flight due to a puncture on the way to the airport, but his claim falls flat when he submits a forged receipt for his new tyres from a garage.

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 scammer whose scheming earned him a huge 50 grand payout has the brakes slammed on his claims when he is sentenced to 22 months behind bars. A trio who submit separate injury claims by faking trips over drain covers see their scam flushed out by investigators. Dodgy whiplash claims made by a group of friends following a car crash are delivered a huge blow when online footage of them boxing shows they're fighting fit, and a globetrotter who fakes a document to claim for a camera damaged on holiday sees his hopes of a payout disappear in a flash.

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's stormy weather for the homeowner who says her property was damaged in gale force winds. A man clones someone else's identity to cash in on a high-value jewellery claim. Investigators do a double take when a tradesman claims his tools and his van were stolen twice over, and a nasty collision between a cyclist and a bus poses a puzzle for the fraud team.

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 medical bill abroad after being caught changing his story. A scammer behind a large-scale one-man crime spree is stopped in his tracks by counter fraud officials. A cyclist's claim hits the skids when he takes to social media to show off his bike, and a man in a van who has a bang with a bus is caught out on camera.

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 a father's feeble attempt to get money for a new TV.

The chips are down for a woman involved in a freak accident while queuing in a takeaway when investigators discover this isn't a first for her. A motorist demanding £30,000 in compensation after a collision with a bus is caught out on camera, and a criminal pockets £50,000 selling dodgy insurance – and even ropes his own mum into the racket.

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 liars when investigators go online and find out what they've really been up to. An inmate in a high-security prison ends up in hot water after falling on a wet floor. A driver who ran up £134,000 in hire car charges while claiming that his vehicle isn't roadworthy has the brakes slammed on his case when photo evidence reveals his deceit. And a footballer scores an own goal when his online posts kick his claim for whiplash into touch.

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 a father's feeble attempt to get money for a new TV.

The chips are down for a woman involved in a freak accident while queuing in a takeaway when investigators discover this isn't a first for her. A motorist demanding £30,000 in compensation after a collision with a bus is caught out on camera, and a criminal pockets £50,000 selling dodgy insurance – and even ropes his own mum into the racket.

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 crashes that are putting other road users' lives in peril. A prison inmate struck down with a gastric illness blames the prison food, but the governor's having none of it. A blagging biker breaks his leg but then tries to take the council for a ride to get a payout. And a young man who wanted a payout as he could no longer skateboard following an accident slips up with his own online posts.

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 – a homeowner who claims he was having a run of bad luck is rumbled by the fraud detectives. It's double trouble for a scammer who submits identical photos to try to get paid out twice. A dodgy car insurance broker has the brakes slammed on his con by quick-witted investigators, and a convict is caught out on CCTV while trying to make his getaway with a takeaway snack.

Insurance cheats come under the spotlight of the investigators.

A woman claiming £1.7 million, after life-changing injuries left her unable to carry out the most basic tasks, is caught on camera shopping for flat-pack furniture. It's curtains for a claim riddled with faked injuries and stolen identities when the scammers can't get their stories straight. A footballer who wants a payout for a pothole fall is shown the red card when it's revealed he's suffered an identical injury on the pitch.

Things that go bump in the night – it's lights out for a claim made by an inmate who said he'd fallen out of a prison bed when his story doesn't add up. And the yoga instructor whose social media exposed how she'd stretched reality and bent the truth about the extent of her injuries.

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 after he claimed a faulty car jack fell on his hand is stopped in his tracks when investigators find his version of events just doesn't stack up.

A young woman seeking compensation after an accident supposedly left her barely able to walk ends up in the high court when investigators discover her injuries had not put a stop to her world travels. And the scammer who took out a string of dodgy motor policies over the phone is caught out by sharp-eared investigators.

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 exposed as a liar when his claim is tripped up by simple geography. A nasty trip over some scaffolding leads to a major slip-up with some dodgy paperwork. A woman's bogus injury claim comes a cropper when the facts fail to add up. And, caught on camera – the serial scammer heading behind bars after it's revealed he intentionally caused a crash.

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 claiming for old damage to his car after a minor bump with a lorry is caught on camera. A cabbie who concocts a claim after a prang is told by a judge to cough up thousands. The influencer with a huge following on social media blows his own bogus injury claim out of the water by posting online. And a motorcyclist who fakes an accident with a taxi has the brakes slammed on his claim when an eyewitness with impeccable credentials comes forward to give evidence.

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 woman who puts in multiple false claims to profit from tragedies like the Grenfell Tower fire. The brazen conman who forgets which side his fake injury is on. The woman whose arson-for-cash scheme goes horribly wrong, with her child tragically paying the price. A cosmetic surgeon abuses his position to make millions of dollars on medical health insurance scams. And trying it on in Turkey – CCTV reveals a man throwing shapes round the pool when he claimed to be throwing up.

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 were deserted, two riders have an unlikely collision on a street in Croydon. Caught on camera, five young men claiming for serious injuries after a bus crash are caught out by damning CCTV footage. Double trouble for a cabbie claiming thousands for a replacement car when investigators find his dates just don't add up. And the claim of a sporty young woman who can no longer enjoy her favourite activities, following a car accident, is flipped on its head by her social media posts.

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 when dashcam footage reveals the truth about what really happened. Fearless or foolhardy? A driver who deliberately causes an accident with a bus is exposed on CCTV. A motorcyclist who takes everyone for a ride with a fake accident claim is caught out by his own evidence. And reversing wars – how a claim for injuries after a case of bad parking is exposed as a lie when a bystander reveals the truth.

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 chop when his social media posts expose his lies. Two roofers involved in a minor bash with a bus see their claim slated when they play fast and loose with the facts and the insurance investigators get stuck in. And a window cleaner finds himself all washed up when his dirty tricks land him on the wrong side of the law.

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 is caught out by her own text messages. A holidaymaker claiming she lost valuables worth thousands of pounds whilst travelling is caught out online. Investigators uncover the hidden link between a group of strangers claiming thousands of pounds after a car crash. And a chancer claiming a collision with a bus left him with serious injuries is exposed as a liar when the true extent of the accident is revealed.

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 a life insurance policy seeks deadly revenge after a bitter divorce. The catalogue of lies told by a woman claiming she could barely walk when it was anything but the case. The fraudsters perpetrating a racket worth millions, buying up empty wine bars with the sole intention of causing damage they could claim big money for. The con man blatantly fabricating his bogus damage claim by crashing his own car in broad daylight. And cold-hearted fraudsters putting innocent drivers' lives at risk by engineering deliberate high-speed crashes on the motorway.

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 exposed as a sham when investigators track his adventures on social media. A woman claiming £20,000 after another driver crashed into her is exposed as a liar, thanks to the telematic boxes fitted in the vehicles. The party is over for a wedding guest who lost £26,000 of bling while busting moves on the dance floor. And a driver blagging a big payout after claiming for serious injuries from a collision with a bus is caught out on camera.

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 out on number plate recognition cameras, driving his vehicle when it should have been off the road.

The case of a serial scammer that proves crime doesn't pay. After trying to swindle £75,000 with fake claims for ruined holidays, this chancer finds himself on a different kind of break – roughing it behind bars. And the curious case of the claim made for a payout in the name of a man who wasn't even there.

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 the car's smart technology reveals what really happened. A shaggy tale about dodgy pet insurance for a poorly pooch is pulled apart by investigators. And a legal eagle gets his wings clipped when his injury claim for £20,000 is exposed as a pack of lies.

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 the middle of a roundabout for no apparent reason has the brakes slammed on his bogus claim after he's caught out on CCTV. A hotel owner who blagged tens of thousands of pounds in income protection, claiming he was too ill to work, ends up on the wrong side of the law when undercover investigators catch him on camera looking fighting fit. A budding barrister who used his legal know-how to make a bogus injury claim comes unstuck when investigators finally uncover the truth. And a semi-professional footballer scores an own goal when his dodgy claim for injuries after a car crash is undone by his social media posts.

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 and sent behind bars after making fraudulent claims for tens of thousands of pounds. The men who made millions by deliberately causing car accidents and endangering innocent lives. A victim who claimed an accident had left him terrified of heights blows his claim out of the water when he posts pictures of himself at the top of Europe's highest water slide. The busted con man whose quarter of a million pound injury claim is exposed as a fake. And a customer loses his cool with call centre staff when he doesn't get the payout he's after.