Fake Britain - Episode Guide

From his 'Fake House' stuffed with counterfeit goods, presenter Dominic Littlewood reveals the extent of fake goods in the UK.

We investigate the tragic tale of seven-year-old Connor O'Keefe who was electrocuted and died after using a fake power charger for his electronic game. Fake electricals are produced in the Far East but are potentially lethal. Fake Britain examines fake fuse boxes which are tested with alarming results. There's also a look at the fake mini motorcycles that endangered the lives of the children they were bought for.

Customs and Excise officers search a high street shop and find thousands of fake cigarettes, before uncovering an audacious plan to smuggle fake cigarettes from China into the country hidden in huge fans, while Trading Standards and Customs officers shut down a fake vodka distillery and find hundreds of bottles of fake vodka on sale. We even see how good old British cod and chips is being faked in fish shops by using a much cheaper fish from Vietnam.

From his 'Fake House' stuffed with counterfeit goods, presenter Dominic Littlewood reveals the extent of fake cash and cards in the UK.

We follow officers from the City of London Police Economic Crime Squad as they battle their way through a heavily reinforced door to reveal a flat used as a fake credit card factory - and catch the forger red handed. Expert Robert Matthews, a former assayer of the Royal Mint, heads onto the streets of London to discover how many fake one pound coins are rattling around in our pockets.

We hear from the victims of 'phantom withdrawals', who are thousands of pounds out of pocket following withdrawals on their cash cards that they didn't make, and a Yorkshire town that was hit with a flurry of fake 20 pound notes, as well as meeting the experts at Cambridge University who reveal the latest scams of the credit card conmen.

Plus, the extraordinary story of what happened to a woman from Kent when she unwittingly passed fake 100 dollar bills at a Las Vegas casino.

From his 'Fake House' stuffed with counterfeit goods, presenter Dominic Littlewood reveals the extent of fakes and counterfeiting affecting motor vehicles.

When cloned vehicles - cars that have been stolen and given fake identities - are sold on, their unsuspecting new owners can lose both the car and their cash when they are confiscated by the police. The programme shows how to spot a clone by investigating two identical vehicles: one is real, the other is a fake.

A massive service book scam means fake service histories can be bought online to disguise high-mileage or damaged cars. Some sellers of vehicles pay a fee to be introduced to a buyer for their car, only to find out they do not exist. Victims of the fake seller scam where buyers are asked to send money for a car which doesn't exist also tell their stories.

There's a look at tyres which are being sold in the UK entirely legally, and which look similar to leading brands, but are lower-standard copies made in the Far East. On a testing circuit in Germany, the dramatically longer braking distances of the cheaper and potentially dangerous copies are evident.

From his 'Fake House' stuffed with counterfeit goods, presenter Dominic Littlewood reveals the extent of fake medicines in the UK.

We investigate the huge market in unlicensed and fake medicines and show how easy it is to purchase a wide range of prescription drugs online without a prescription. An analysis of drugs bought by the programme to see what they actually contain brings shocking results. We meet the victims of pharmaceutical industry fakes and see the work of the MHRA, the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Authority, as they try and track down the infiltration of fake medicine into the UK.

We also see the drugs which have bypassed the controls and found their way into the NHS, including fake medicines produced in the Far East in appalling conditions. Far greater profits for criminals can be made from fake pharmaceuticals than can be made from smuggling and dealing in class A drugs, and we follow the work of the UK Border agency as they intercept fake drugs entering the country.

Plus, we hear from the mother who had the distressing experience of injecting her diabetic daughter with insulin using very painful fake needles supplied by the NHS.

From his 'Fake House' stuffed with counterfeit goods, presenter Dominic Littlewood reveals the extent of people using fake identities in the UK.

We follow the UK Border agency as they intercept people with fake identities coming into the country, including a woman carrying a fake passport. We go inside the high security National Document Fraud Unit - which has dealt with cases such as the Lockerbie bombing and the shoe bomber Richard Reid, and look at the work of customs and excise as they intercept fake documents used to create fake identities.

We show how a man with no qualifications operated as a fake dentist, and meet the victims of his work. In Birmingham, we meet the council officials who catch people faking disability and using blue badge passes to park for free in the city centre. There's a look at the criminal gangs who are faking driving tests by getting experienced drivers to take the test for learners in return for a payoff, putting hundreds of illegal and inexperienced drivers on our roads, and we show a raid by the Driving Standards Agency investigations team and the police where they arrest a suspected driving test impersonator.

Police and trading standards officers raid a house whose occupants are selling fake fashion. A complete, mobile, imitation vodka factory is discovered in a lorry just outside Scarborough - see how shops sell the booze. A huge consignment of fake washing detergent is tracked by investigators all the way from China to Cheshire, and the fakers end up in prison.

The programme also follows the work of investigators from the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency on a raid of a fake medicines dealer.

There is a look at how tourists to London are tricked by criminals offering them fake holiday accommodation, and the story of how a grandmother helped to bring down a multi-million-pound criminal empire selling fake golf equipment is revealed.

Dominic Littlewood investigates the murky world of the loan sharks and follows the work of trading standards' illegal money lending teams.

There's the story of one heartbroken mother whose son committed suicide as his loan shark debts mounted. How celebrity autographs are being faked and sold on at exorbitant prices. How UK Border Agency teams are stopping millions of pounds worth of fake goods coming into the country via Felixstowe docks, and the sophisticated tracking devices used by criminals on their illegal consignments. Plus the fake parking tickets racket uncovered by Wolverhampton trading standards officers.

Dominic Littlewood reveals how families are being targeted by conmen when their children are on gap year trips abroad. We follow investigators from a leading pharmaceutical company who are hot on the trail of fake medicine dealers.

Plus, the terrifying story of the fake and highly dangerous hair straighteners, and how deadly fake chainsaws were sold to unsuspecting members of the public. And the tragic story of how the offer of a job - which turned out to be fake - brought one young family to financial ruin. And we show the scale of the fake electricals industry in China by following the work of a UK investigator.

Birmingham's trading standards and West Midlands Police crack down on the crooks faking parking offences to fleece members of the public.

We follow the South West England scambusters team as they track down a consignment of fake fashion destined for the City of Bristol. We reveal the extraordinary story of the fake educational qualifications racket.

We show how a fake Lowry picture was sold to an unsuspecting buyer and how the seller finally ended in gaol. And UK Border Agency officers at Southampton docks inspect a suspect consignment and reveal fake Mexican beer - from China.

We follow a private investigator working with police and trading standards as he tracks down one of the largest hauls of fake gold and jewellery ever discovered in the UK. And we see the work of the London Assay Office as they analyse what the fake jewellery is really made of - with shocking results.

We see how the UK Border Agency is stopping international forgers using air cargo to get fake ID into the country and a fake holidaymaker is revealed with her 'crib sheet' of how to respond to immigration officials' questions. Plus, how they tracked down the fake footballer, an illegal immigrant who made a fortune by buying property using fake ID while he played football for local clubs.

We meet the woman who was told by her bank that a fake copy of her passport had been presented to them to withdraw a huge sum of money. We see how a London employment agency has had to install high-tech anti-forgery equipment to check on fake documents, as they are now presented with so many forgeries. We follow the work of the NHS counterfraud unit as it tackles 'hospital hoppers', fake patients who tie up valuable resources while pretending to be ill.

Police and trading standards officers raid a house where the occupants are selling fake fashion. A complete mobile fake vodka factory in a lorry is discovered just outside Scarborough. A huge consignment of fake Persil is tracked by investigators all the way from China to Cheshire and the fakers end up in prison.

We follow the work of investigators from the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency and see them raid a fake medicines dealer. We see how tourists to London are tricked by criminals offering them fake holiday accommodation. And we follow the incredible story of how 108 million eggs were fraudulently relabelled in Britain's biggest ever fake food scam.

We see how Customs and Excise uncover a huge fake vodka and tobacco factory in London and see how shops sell fake booze. And we reveal how a grandmother helped bring down a multi-million pound criminal empire selling fake golf equipment.

We investigate the murky world of the loansharks and reveal the extraordinary case of the 78-year-old grandmother peddling fake loans. We meet Jane Badger, who was arrested in her own home and accused of fraud, even though she was entirely innocent, because a fraudster had made fake withdrawals on her credit card.

We follow the story of the fake car brake pads being sold in Northern Ireland and see how they dramatically fail safety standards on the test track. We see a trading standards team as they go undercover, setting up a fake hen night to catch a limo company putting lives in danger.

And we follow the investigators targeting the fakers who are making money out of one of the UK's most successful industries - computer games.

Dominic Littlewood reveals the extraordinary story of the secret consignment of fake oil drilling parts tracked down by trading standards officers in Peterborough. He follows Customs and Excise officers on the trail of fake diesel - agricultural fuel that has had its red tell-tale dye removed - and the criminals who peddle it.

Also featured are the owners of so-called mini pigs who have seen the fake perky porkers grow to be a lot bigger than expected, and the victims of an incredible scam: they have come home to find someone else living in their house, as it has been rented out by a fake landlord.

Fake Britain reveals the extraordinary amount of fake electrical cable being found in the UK, and puts some of it to the test, with alarming results.

There's a look at how the trading standards and police teams in the Midlands are cracking down on the huge trade in fake and smuggled cigarettes, and how people are being conned into believing that works of art they bought as antiques are anything but - because they have been made recently in Chinese factories!

Plus, the extraordinary identity theft story of how a UK passport stolen on a stag weekend in Amsterdam put an innocent Brit in prison ten years later in Lisbon - for a crime committed in Germany.

We follow the UK Border Agency teams as they reveal illegal immigrants using fake documents to get work in restaurants in Hampshire. And we see them working with police and a local authority counter fraud team to arrest a fake benefits claimant.

We reveal the extraordinary story of how fake wine was sold in a leading supermarket - and find out what was really in the bottle. We meet the two sisters who were victims of the fake ballet grades - their teacher was forging the certificates of dozens of her pupils. We follow trading standards officers as they discover the shop near London's West End stuffed full of fake designer goods and see how they also tackle the street traders openly selling fakes from market stalls.

And we go out with a local authority blue badge enforcement unit as they confront the people faking their entitlement to use the badges issued to road users with disabilities.

We reveal how fraudsters are counterfeiting the Euro. And we show how innocent British holidaymakers are being arrested abroad for unwittingly having the fake currency - like Carl Redden from Birmingham who was sentenced to 10 months in a prison in Cyprus and found himself locked up with hardened criminals.

We reveal the distressing story of the fake pet cremations. Owners found the pets they had loved and thought had given dignified individual cremations to, were in fact dumped in fields. And the ashes of their pets, which they had treasured, turned out to be fake.

We meet the woman who helped expose the fake DNA paternity test - as the father of her daughter tried to con his way out of his responsibilities.

We reveal the distressing story of how Alfred Mason's daughter Lorna discovered that her father had lost his entire life savings of £800,000 after falling victim to conmen selling fake investments - and how she found he had ended up living in squalor.

We follow police and trading standards officers as they raid a suspected fake numberplates factory. We follow the work of the London Borough of Hillingdon's benefit fraud investigators as they search for fake claimants and discover a fraudster using fake ID.

And we follow the story of the young woman who was conned by the fake faith healer. He pretended to be a supportive advisor but was tracked down by local trading standards officers who discovered he charged huge fees and lived a lavish lifestyle at the expense of his victims. And we meet Raymond Kaye and his wife Paula from Hull and hear the story of how Ray's desperation to win the holiday of a lifetime to Canada for Paula, led to his addiction to a fake prizes scam. It cost him their savings and almost their marriage.

Fake Britain carries out the largest independent investigation ever undertaken in Britain of one-pound coins given out over the counter by the high street banks, revealing how customers are receiving a shockingly high number of fakes. The programme also follows the work of local police, the Serious Organised Crime Agency and the Royal Mint as they join forces to track down the one-pound coin counterfeiters.

There is also the story of Julie Smith and her daughter Paige from Oldham who were duped by a fake pedigree certificate into buying a very sick puppy.

Plus a vet who used a forged degree certificate went into business near Liverpool - with appalling results.

We follow the UK Border Agency teams as they uncover illegal workers using fake documents to work in restaurants and takeaways in Liverpool. We visit Newquay in Cornwall and show the increasing problem of fake IDs used by underage drinkers - and we see how a trading standards team shut down a company supplying the fake identification online.

We meet the Suffolk businessman who fell for the fake overseas inheritance scam - which ultimately cost him his home and his life savings. We follow the work of an undercover insurance investigator as he tracks down a woman believed to be faking an insurance claim. And we meet the mother and daughter who thought they were buying their dream horse.

We follow the UK Border Agency teams as they discover illegal immigrants using fake documents to get jobs in the capital. We meet the teaching assistant who believed her online romance was with an American soldier in Afghanistan - but it was a fake soldier and she was conned out of thousands of pounds.

We see immigration officers at Heathrow airport investigate a woman trying to enter the UK on a fake passport she had bought for thousands of dollars in Africa. We show some of the bizarre fake documents that travellers try and use to gain entry to the UK. We follow trading standards teams as they crack down on the burgeoning business of fake champagne and we reveal how people are faking their entitlement to disability blue badges so they can park for free and save thousands of pounds.

Fake Britain takes a look at the multi-million pound counterfeit alcohol industry.

Police and UK Border Agency officers find more than they bargained for when they go on the hunt for fake passports. Fake Britain investigates the shocking cruelty of the fakers skinning animals alive in order to copy popular footwear brands, and goes on the trail of the fake landlords cheating the council house waiting list by illegally subletting council flats. And how safe are you when buying perfumes and fragrances online? Some of the most notorious internet sellers are put to the test.

We're on the inside of an operation aimed at stopping the trade in fake medicines, and the dealers that make thousands from peddling them. Also featured are the story of the art forger whose fake Victorian fairy paintings were so good, they almost fooled the art world; the fake holiday villa conman who cost British tourists thousands; and how insurance investigators busted the bus-crash-for-cash fakers who thought they had come up with the perfect insurance fraud.

We're on the road with the Greater Manchester police as they crack down on the fakers at the heart of the counterfeiting capital of Britain, the city's Strangeways district. We put the fake energy-saving plugs being targeted at the elderly to the test, and find out they could cost a lot more than just cash. And we catch up with the fake dental technician making illegal dentures from a laundry room.

In this episode, Fake Britain reveals the fake DVD factory making 100,000 pounds a week, and follows the enforcement agencies who will stop at nothing to halt the illegal activity. Could your child be playing with dangerous fake toys? The team put cheap Chinese counterfeits, from cuddly animals to baby dolls, to the test. Plus the art forger who made tens of thousands of pounds faking the paintings of famous fine artists.

Dominic Littlewood investigates the conmen who are trying to get their hands on your money by using fakes, forgeries and frauds and shows you how to avoid getting ripped off.

On today's programme, the banknote counterfeiting gang that tried to beat the Bank of England - we're with the City of London police as they give the money forgers a very rude awakening. The battlefield tour conman who took war veterans for a ride by taking them nowhere at all. And the terrifying new credit card fakery that's almost completely undetectable.

Dominic Littlewood investigates the conmen who are trying to get their hands on your money by using fakes, forgeries and frauds and shows you how to avoid getting ripped off.

On today's programme, we're with the City of London police as they 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 and into his pocket. The fake baby carriers putting your child's safety in jeopardy. And how one faker even compromised aircraft fire extinguishers.

This episode features a look at the latest in cutting-edge insurance fraud: faking pet insurance claims, including the woman that kept dead puppies in her freezer to try and hoodwink the insurers.

Brent and Harrow Trading Standards take on the market traders that are the public face of the multi-million pound industry in fake clothing.

Plus the fake cigarette factories on your doorstep, and the dangers that lurk inside fake cigarettes; and the fakery that is going on in pubs and clubs up and down Britain: the pint that is not a pint.

In this episode, the scandal of the fake charity collections taking advantage of your generosity - we see for ourselves how it's done, and how it's costing legitimate charities millions.

Plus the chip shops shifting fake fish, and the perils of not knowing what you are eating; the growing trend of people faking their own death for insurance claims; and the fake firework-bangers being sold to schoolchildren, which are both illegal and dangerous.

Since the making of this programme, Macmillan Cancer Support have asked us to point out that they do now make home clothing collections.

In this episode, the fake firefighter crying wolf to relieve honest shopkeepers of their cash... at gunpoint. And the dangerous counterfeit vodka that could leave you with more than just a headache - we're with Trading Standards as they crack down on the shopkeepers that are selling it.

In this episode, we're out with the Driving Standards Agency as they clamp down on the driving test fakers taking tests for people who shouldn't be on the road.

Plus the dancing benefits scrounger who faked disability to get hundreds of thousands of pounds of your money; the fake gym equipment that could leave you with a nasty injury; and the fake make-up coming to a market stall near you.

In this episode, Fake Britain is given exclusive access to the country's biggest postal hub to see the extraordinary range of fake goods flooding into the UK.

Also featured is the story of the two old-fashioned criminals who forged the works of world-famous street artist Banksy, and the collector-turned-sleuth who solved the case.

Plus the fake lonely heart whose charm lured pensioners out of thousands of pounds, and the fake perfume trader running a lucrative industry from his own home.

In this episode, Fake Britain goes on patrol with Trading Standards as they take on the takeaway pizza restaurants fooling the public with fake ingredients, such as ham toppings that are actually made of turkey.

Plus the hi-vis clothing with fake safety claims on their labels, and the fake burglar alarm company conning pensioners out of thousands of pounds.

In this episode, Fake Britain meets the man who turned detective to catch the faker who stole both his identity and £7,000 of his money. Plus the clamping firm faking fines to make money out of you; and the victims of the fake lorry driver's course, conned out of thousands.

Fake Britain looks at the hidden, underground cigarette factory in China churning out millions of fake cigarettes that are being sold on the streets of Britain. Trading Standards in Birmingham take a stand against the mobile phone shops selling fake and dangerous chargers. Plus the fake HIV testing kits taking advantage of people at their most vulnerable, and the fake microphones that are not only badly made but sound even worse.

This episode reveals the appalling truth behind the fake cancer-curing machine used to con money out of people in their hour of need. Plus, the massive consignment of lethal fake lighters cashing in on the London Olympics; Fake Britain meets the granny accused of being a faker after trying to sell an old handbag for 99p; and the international counterfeit money raids that are keeping the fake euros out of your pocket.

This episode looks at the illegally imported puppies with fake passports, the high-tech car cloners faking your car keys, and the counterfeit high-end watches being sold for thousands.

This episode looks at the fake child car seats that could kill, the dramatic moment a false marriage is stopped by UK Border Agency Officers and the sophisticated counterfeit £20 notes causing misery across the country.

This episode looks at how a seven-year-old's life-threatening electric shock from a counterfeit iPhone charger led to the discovery of dangerous fakes on sale in the UK. Plus how copycat products are harming one of the UK's most successful companies, Dyson, and how the bridal dress fakers are ruining what is supposed to be the perfect day.

This episode looks at the powerful fake laser pointers that can blind, the fraudster who used multiple fake identities to get away with millions, and the fake laptop chargers that could land you in hospital.

This episode looks at the fake teeth whitening kits that can destroy your teeth, counterfeit charity bags and the trade in fake Second World War memorabilia.

Consumer series with Matt Allwright. Stories include the fake chocolate bars that are conning children, and the counterfeit suncream that lets you burn.

This episode looks at the fake car airbags that can kill, the counterfeit designer handbags costing unsuspecting buyers hundreds of pounds, and the false number plates that could get you arrested.

This episode looks at the fake henna that can scar unsuspecting users forever, how counterfeit top-of-the-range chefs' knives are being sold to the public and restaurants, and a black market in fake car servicing software that could turn your car into a death trap.

This episode looks at the dangerous fake dental equipment that has been found in British surgeries, how a group of art forgers made hundreds of thousands of pounds selling fake paintings, and the elaborate plot to help immigrants pass the British Citizenship exams.

This episode looks at the fake food products being sold at a premium but lying about their ingredients. Plus the counterfeit medical products that can cause disease, and the astonishing website that provided thousands of criminals with fake identities.

Matt Allwright investigates the conmen who are trying to get their hands on your money by using fakes, forgeries and frauds and shows you how to avoid being taken for a ride.

This episode looks at the tragic story of Cheznye Emmons, the 23-year-old fatally poisoned by fake gin.

With exclusive footage filmed for Fake Britain, we follow her father as he turns investigator to track down more of the killer counterfeit booze.

Plus, what's really in your lamb curry? We reveal the extraordinary level of food fakery across the UK.

This episode looks at lorry drivers faking their working hours records, and the devastating effect this illegal tampering can have on innocent road users.

Plus the fake holiday tickets that left a family of 11 stranded at the airport, and we expose the truth about fake degrees and the damage they are doing to Britain's job market.

Fake Britain exposes the dangerous fake motorcycle safety wear on sale to British consumers.

Plus, the man who thought he had bought his dream home - only to find the three quarters of a million pounds he had paid for it had been stolen by a fake firm of solicitors.

And the Border Force discover class A drugs ingeniously hidden in fake cover loads.

This episode looks at the terrifying trade in fake cancer drugs. Plus the fake job references on sale online, and the crooks using fake cards to buy fuel and putting innocent lives at risk. And the dog with an unerring nose for fake tobacco.

Fake Britain investigates the murky world of fake jobs and meets the man who almost lost everything when his dream job turned out to be a complex fraud.

Plus the counterfeit computer hard drives that could cost you your data and your money, and the hair-raising truth about fake hairdryers.

Fake Britain follows the work of the National Crime Agency as it cracks down on suspected ID fakers, reveals the trade in fake autographs being sold to young Doctor Who fans, and investigates the fake dental tool that could destroy your teeth being sold to British surgeries.

Fake Britain reveals the fake Facebook profiles making people's lives difficult, investigates fake washing powder and the dangers it poses to the public, and shows how one man was nearly swindled out of his inheritance by a fake will.

Fake Britain reveals a danger on Britain's roads - the fake car insurance putting us all at risk. Plus how fake beggars are fleecing well-intentioned members of the public, and the extraordinary story of the fake landfill site that had locals up in arms.

Fake Britain reveals how a fake insurance document left one man blinded and scarred for life, investigates the fake car accessories flooding the market, and shows how fake foreign orphanages are conning well-meaning British volunteers.

Fake Britain reveals the fake fundraising websites stealing money from those who need it most, and investigates the fake horse passports putting young riders in danger. Plus the story of the furniture that is a fire hazard - how a Fake Britain investigation led to a national recall of illegal and dangerous mattresses.

Matt Allwright investigates the conmen who are trying to get their hands on your money by using fakes, forgeries and frauds and shows you how to avoid being taken for a ride. In this episode, Matt reveals the risks of fake cigarettes - how they killed one woman and could burn your house down. The fake bicycles that are harming British businesses and putting cyclists in danger, and who can you trust to fit your burglar alarm? The fake certificates putting valuables at risk.

Matt Allwright investigates the conmen who are trying to get their hands on your money by using fakes, forgeries and frauds and shows you how to avoid being taken for a ride. In this episode, Matt reveals the counterfeit shampoo hitting the high streets and the damage it can cause to those who use it. Plus the fake scanners that have infiltrated Britain's security industry and the counterfeit candles burning a hole in your pocket.

Matt Allwright investigates the conmen who are trying to get their hands on your money by using fakes, forgeries and frauds and shows you how to avoid being taken for a ride. In this episode, Matt reveals the fake batteries being used in mobile phones, cameras and laptops that can give you more than you bargained for. Plus the police officers cracking down on courier fraud.

Matt Allwright investigates the conmen who are trying to get their hands on your money by using fakes, forgeries and frauds and shows you how to avoid being taken for a ride. In this episode, Matt reveals the rogue operators using fake ATOL memberships to convince travellers to part with thousands. The fake LED lights that are literally shockingly bad and the tragic story of the young boy who died after eating fake almond powder in his curry.

Matt Allwright investigates the conmen who are trying to get their hands on your money by using fakes, forgeries and frauds and shows you how to avoid being taken for a ride. In this episode, Matt reveals the fake bike helmets on sale that fail crucial safety tests. Plus the counterfeit pesticides heading for UK farms and the fake supermarket saving stamps that won't help you out on a rainy day.

Matt reveals the fake high-end sausages being sold at some farmers' markets, the counterfeit bike parts putting the brakes on Britain's cyclists and the substandard hard hats that were sold at one of the UK's most famous builders' merchants.

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 film posters that have become a bit of a hit.

Matt reveals the fake alcohol blighting Britain's pubs and the fake architects who could leave your renovation in ruins. And what's in your takeaway? Fake Britain lifts the lid on fake lamb kebabs.

Matt reveals the fake safety marks on some of the UK's biggest e-cigarette brands. Plus the counterfeit hair curler that is too dangerous to use and the fake dental drills destined for British surgeries.

Matt reveals the fake herbal slimming pills containing a banned pharmaceutical compound and the dog breeder producing pups with fake pedigrees. Plus the fake kids' scooters scaring Britain's parents and a look at what is really inside a counterfeit iphone.

The faux fur that's actually real animal fur, and the high street chains that have been selling it.

The faker who conned job seekers out of thousands and then implicated one of his own victims in the crime.

They may look cute on the outside, but inside these fake night lights are seriously ugly.

And fake boxing gear that's leaving gym-goers black and blue.

The movie Frozen has won the hearts of children across the world, but the fake merchandise has left one little girl scarred for life.

The fake hi-tech coats that could have chilling consequences.

Fake hair extensions that led to the worst bad hair day ever.

And the fraudsters trying to steal millions from taxpayers and charities.

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 the fake brake pads that could cost you your life.

The tradesmen faking trade association logos to rip off homeowners.

The fake edible glitter that you wouldn't want to eat.

The fake bailiffs threatening small businesses.

And the fake breathalysers that could cost you your licence and your life.

Police crack open a counterfeit champagne case where the fakers are making a killing.

We're given one of the most sophisticated fake £2 coins ever seen from the one place you'd never expect - a high street bank.

The fake chairs putting child safety at risk.

And the fake carbon monoxide detectors that could cost you your life.

Matt finds out how fake documents are being used to smuggle illegal food and animal products into the country. Plus the single fake email which cost one house-buying couple nearly £100,000. Her work is highly collectable but could you tell the real Clarice Cliff from the fake? Also, the websites helping students to fake their way to a degree. And our investigation uncovers how banned cancer-causing dyes are being used to fake the colour of food.

Matt reveals the scandal of fake part-worn tyres that are an accident waiting to happen.

Plus an exposure of the fake face mask filters putting workers lives at risk.

Also, an investigation into the counterfeit games controllers packing a potentially shocking punch.

And the dangerous fakes of British designs which are fooling the public.

Matt Allwright reveals the trade in fire blankets whose safety claims go up in smoke. Plus an unwelcome visit to the suspects thought to be running counterfeit operations at their own homes. And an exposure of the fake tattoo inks that could mean clients get a lethal injection.

The dangerous ladders that could lead to disaster and the fluffy hot water bottles that could kill a child. Plus on the frontline battling the identity fakers - the experts using technology to reveal counterfeit documents. And the fake wood burning stove installers putting lives at risk.

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 could give a real shock.

Matt Allwright investigates the conmen who are trying to get their hands on your money by using fakes, forgeries and frauds, and shows you how to avoid being taken for a ride. This episode looks at the terrifying revelation that fake lifesaving equipment got into the NHS. Plus fake cashmere being sold online that could contain rat fur and the chilling story of the fake ice cream vans that threatened the survival of a British classic.

Matt Allwright investigates the conmen who are trying to get their hands on your money by using fakes, forgeries and frauds, and shows you how to avoid being taken for a ride. This episode examines the counterfeit Dreams mattresses being sold across the UK, the fake laser pens that caused permanent damage to a child's eye, and the fake airport meet-and-greet driver who took a car for 117mph spin and left the owners' cars in a field.

Matt Allwright investigates the conmen who are trying to get their hands on your money by using fakes, forgeries and frauds, and shows you how to avoid being taken for a ride. This episode uncovers the fake and dangerous fuses being sold on the high street. Plus there is a visit to the counterfeit capital of the UK as police launch a major crackdown and an investigation into the fake online reviews that ruined one boy's Christmas.

Matt Allwright investigates the conmen who are trying to get their hands on your money by using fakes, forgeries and frauds, and shows you how to avoid being taken for a ride. This episode investigates the fake hoverboards catching fire in people's homes, the counterfeit designer jackets that are deceiving consumers and making thousands for the fakers, and the sophisticated silver copies of high street jewellery which contain no silver at all.

Matt Allwright investigates the conmen who are trying to get their hands on your money by using fakes, forgeries and frauds, and shows you how to avoid being taken for a ride. This episode investigates the fake taxis that changed one woman's life forever and are putting thousands of passengers in danger, the fake celebrity endorsements which are tempting shoppers into spending and losing hundreds of pounds, and the counterfeit cameras that are not what they seem.

Matt Allwright investigates the conmen who are trying to get their hands on your money by using fakes, forgeries and frauds, and shows you how to avoid being taken for a ride. This episode looks at the fake teeth-whitening businesses that ruined customers' teeth, fake headphones, fake halogen heaters which put a woman's life in danger and the hidden secrets of the fake beauty gadgets.

Matt Allwright investigates the conmen who are trying to get their hands on your money by using fakes, forgeries and frauds, and shows you how to avoid being taken for a ride. This episode investigates the fake sports memorabilia that cost collectors thousands, how fake debt collectors were finally brought to justice, how the latest must-have kitchen gadget is being faked and how fakers are cashing in on the latest running trend.

Matt Allwright investigates the conmen who are trying to get their hands on your money by using fakes, forgeries and frauds, and shows you how to avoid being taken for a ride. This episode looks at the fake prom dress that ruined one teenager's big day, the fake memory cards that put your most precious moments at risk, the fake car headlamp bulbs that could cause a serious accident and an art faker who conned collectors.

Matt Allwright investigates the conmen who are trying to get their hands on your money by using fakes, forgeries and frauds, and shows you how to avoid being taken for a ride. This episode looks at the fake energy-saving schemes that are tricking customers, the fake concert tickets that ruined one couple's marriage plans, the huge business in fake TV remote controls and the fake children's illuminated balloons that prove to be dangerous.

Matt Allwright investigates the conmen who are trying to get their hands on your money by using fakes, forgeries and frauds, and shows you how to avoid being taken for a ride. This episode looks at the fake fairy lights that almost killed a customer, the fake stethoscopes that could stop a doctor making a life-saving diagnosis, the booming trade in fake jewellery and how the police are tackling a new generation of high-end fake DVDs.

Dominic Littlewood learns about the fake video game merchandise that blinded one young boy and the fake climbing equipment that could have catastrophic results. And the programme follows the authorities as they raid corner shops in search of ingeniously hidden counterfeit cigarettes.

Dominic Littlewood looks at the fake fire-resistant glass that was installed in schools, hospitals and churches across the UK and the fake supermarket reward cards that are leaving thousands deceived and disappointed. Officers also reveal the secret tunnels beneath a London high street.

Dominic Littlewood looks at the cold callers making fake medical claims to rip off the elderly and vulnerable, the fake pedigree cats that turned out to be ordinary moggies and the fake back protectors putting motorcyclists at risk.

Featuring the fake postage stamps being sold on high streets, fake toys that could leave children with lethal battery burns, the fake celebrity lip gloss that has horrific contents and the fake receipts deceiving buyers into paying over £400 for counterfeit trainers.

Featuring the fake food hygiene ratings in the windows of restaurants, cafes and takeaways across the UK, fake phone apps that allow criminals to spy on people and steal personal information, the fake slimmingmachine that goes up in flames and fake flight tickets leaving Brits stranded and out of pocket.

Featuring the lorries on Britain's roads with devices that fake their emissions, the fake cancer cure causing life-changing injuries and the children's food bowl that is a danger to health.

Featuring the faker selling homes that didn't exist, fake printer helplines targeting the most vulnerable members of society, fake children's cycle helmets putting lives at risk and the enforcement operation that reveals the latest tricks in the fake tobacco scam.

Featuring a look at the fake Dyson vacuum servicing that ripped off thousands of customers, dangerous fake headtorches that could explode, fake protein shakes that barely contain any protein and fake nicotine-free e-cigarettes that could turn you into an addict.

Featuring the fake email scam stealing thousands from kids' football teams, the tricks used by smugglers to get fakes into the country, the fake perfume that is a health hazard and fake free-range bacon.

This episode features the fake numbing cream that has life-changing consequences, a look at how the UK authorities are cracking down on fake clothing, the dogs' home charity that lost thousands in a fake advertising con and a fake golf equipment business.

Michelle finds out what's real and what's fake in the world of celebrity memorabilia, plus the fake buffalo mozzarella being sold on supermarket pizzas.

The terrifying story of an innocent holiday maker locked up in a Dubai prison after unwittingly changing a fake £20 note.

The nightmare of fake car insurance, leaving thousands of people driving uninsured on Britain's roads without their knowledge. Could you be one of them?

The fake alcohol that left a woman blind, and the counterfeit car parts endangering lives.