Undercover: Nailing the Fraudsters
Paul Connolly pits himself against the world of fraud – a crime that has reached epidemic levels in modern Britain – tackling Phishing scams and Boiler Room bilking. Connolly knows forged documents are big business, from fake P45s and passports to bank statements and even gun licenses; this show explores it all.
Seasons
1. Episode 1
Air Date: 2016-09-07
Paul investigates scams involved with transport and travel, from gangs who cause crashes to claim for injuries, to fare dodgers who are part of a problem that costs the nation hundreds of millions of pounds a year.
2. Episode 2
Air Date: 2016-09-14
Paul and his team go undercover to expose the illegal unprescribed drugs trade. They find fake Valium that is much stronger than the recommended guidelines, and counterfeit cancer medication that could kill. Paul also visits the government's contraband drug warehouse.
3. Episode 3
Air Date: 2016-09-21
Paul Connolly delves into the world of fraud. The team goes undercover to expose the growing problem of dodgy landlords committing benefit fraud. It is costing the UK a fortune, as these fraudsters earn cash renting out rooms and failing to declare it to the benefits office.
4. Episode 4
Air Date: 2016-09-28
Paul Connolly delves into the world of fraud, exposing fake death certificates that are obtained to cash in lucrative life insurance policies, as well as a case in which a man pretended to be in a coma to avoid conviction.
5. Episode 5
Air Date: 2016-10-05
Paul Connolly investigates the world of dodgy claims management companies, uncovering a scam where so-called professionals misdiagnose hearing loss in a bid to receive payouts in the thousands.
6. Episode 6
Air Date: 2016-10-12
Paul Connolly investigates the world of identity theft, using a fake ID to open a bank account, recounting the case of a man who murdered his friend after taking out a life insurance policy on him, and looking at the growing problem of driving test impersonators.
1. Phishing
Air Date: 2018-02-21
Phishing is when fraudsters pretend to be someone else, to get you to hand over your personal details, then they empty you out. Paul reveals a gang who stole £113 million over three years, and tracks down one criminal who `earns' £100,000 a week.
2. Boiler Room
Air Date: 2018-04-05
Boiler room scams involve selling investment opportunities in everything from wine and property to stocks and shares, which do not exist. Paul tracks down a gang who stole 200 people's savings and a former boiler room conman to reveal the secrets.
3. Romance Fraud
Air Date: 2018-04-12
Paul Connolly exposes the multi million pound world of the romance fraudster. Going undercover with his own online profiles, Paul is quickly targeted by a number of scammers. But little do they know it's really them who are being played. And there's the story of one lonely heart conned out of £1.7 million by a man who she thought loved her.
4. Fake Docs
Air Date: 2018-04-19
From fake P45s and passports to bank statement and even licenses to use guns, these forged documents allow criminals to do their business opening bank accounts, laundering dirty money and moving from country to country with impunity.
5. Slimming Pills
Air Date: 2018-05-03
Fake slimming drugs are at the heart of a multi-million pound business, but Paul reveals that the pills being sold are often illegal, unlicensed and dangerous.
6. Ghost Brokers
Air Date: 2018-05-10
Ghost brokers target high premium drivers with discounted insurance products that do not in fact exist. This multi-million pound fraud leaves its victims uninsured and potentially liable for huge costs in the event of a crash.
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Rating
0.0/10
Release Date
2016-09-07
Episodes
12 (2 seasons)
Status
Ended
