Undercover: Nailing the Fraudsters – Season 2
Episodes
Phishing
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.
Boiler Room
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.
Romance Fraud
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.
Fake Docs
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.
Slimming Pills
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.
Ghost Brokers
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.