Claimed and Shamed

A woman claiming £1.7 million for injuries that left her unable to perform the simplest of tasks is caught on camera while shopping. A yoga instructor bends the truth to get a payout following an accident. A prisoners claim doesn't add up.

A con woman posing as a grieving widow fakes her husband's death. A mechanic's £50,000 claim for a car jack injury is stopped by investigators. A scammer who took out a string of dodgy motor policies over the phone is caught out.

Concerns over a man's supposed death result in his claim for a fall being thrown out by a judge. The serial scammer heading behind bars after CCTV shows he intentionally caused a crash. Dodgy paperwork trips up a claim over a fall.

A man's £90,000 claim for an accident at work is exposed when his bosses reveal he wasn't even there. A cabbie who concocts a claim is told to cough up thousands. A social media influencer blows his injury claim by posting online.

Naga Munchetty presents shocking stories from the archives, including - a woman trying to profit from tragedies such as the Grenfell Tower fire, the conman who forgot which side his injuries were on and an arson for cash scheme gone wrong.

A father and son involved in a police chase end up on the wrong side of the law after making bogus claims. Two riders have an unlikely crash on a deserted street during lockdown. CCTV footage catches out 5 young men claiming for injuries.

A van driver's spurious claim hits the skids when dashcam footage reveals the truth about events. A vast network of scammers is exposed. A motorcyclist's fake accident claim is caught out by his own evidence.

A claim goes up in flames when a holiday fire in France turns out to be smoke and mirrors. A martial arts expert's case is given the chop when his social media exposes his lies. Two roofers involved in a bump with a bus are caught out.

A DJ's injury claim hits the deck when online posts show he's been spinning a tall tale. A driver who demanded a cash payout after a collision is caught out by her own texts. A holidaymaker claiming for lost valuables is caught out online.

Shocking stories from the archive, including a life insurance beneficiary seeking deadly revenge after a bitter divorce and the con man who crashes his own car to get a payout. Fraudsters buying up empty wine bars to damage them and claim.

A young woman who tried to cover up a car crash with her tall tales calls up to confess. Investigators use social media to expose a factory worker making a sham claim for workplace injuries. Cameras expose a claim following a collision.

A man who lost his brother to Covid is jailed after fraudulently taking out life insurance policies in his sibling's name after he had already died. A driver making a bogus claim is caught out by number plate recognition cameras.

A man's claim for a cancelled holiday is sent packing as a flight of fancy. A bogus claim for a car crash is foiled by a car's smart technology. A pet insurance claim for a poorly pooch is pulled apart by investigators.

A chef who makes a bogus claim by exaggerating his injuries finds himself in hot water. A dodgy driver who stops his car in the middle of a roundabout is caught out on CCTV. A hotel owner claiming to be too ill to work is caught out.

Shocking stories from the archives, including the serial scammer who fakes fires and uses false identities to put in fraudulent insurance claims. The men who who made millions by deliberately causing car accidents.