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.