Claimed and Shamed

CCTV cameras are the undoing of a dangerous driver as the true nature of his run-in with a bus are caught on camera, while another claimant is forced to come clean with insurers after her claim for a lost pair of earrings is exposed as fraudulent. A stag do in Ibiza is the backdrop to an audacious scam for a lost watch, and one woman's hopes of a pay-out after a work-related back injury are left dangling when footage emerges of her bungee jumping and jet skiing.

One fraudster is left bankrupt and behind bars when his attempt at a crash for cash scam backfires badly, while questions are raised after a high-end watch reported stolen is found, but not where it should be. A man signed off with debilitating injuries is caught finishing the London marathon, a supermarket scammer comes a cropper when video evidence shows what really happened, and an opportunist underestimates the power of technology as the information embedded in his digital photos scuppers his exaggerated burglary claim.

Insurers turn to undercover filming as they expose one man's exaggerated personal injury claim, while pet insurers are left scratching their heads when they find themselves dealing with a time-travelling pooch. An opportunist tries his hand at forgery to sign off his own claim, dash camera footage sets the record straight when a case of road rage escalates into a fraudulent claim, and investigators see straight through an attempt for compensation after an accident abroad.

A poorly planned attempt at a frozen fraud melts away when investigators turn up the heat, while a prisoner claiming for injury behind bars forgets that the camera never lies. A foul-mouthed fraudster confesses all when a botched attempt to cash-in backfires, a bodybuilder is floored after flaunting his workouts when he's supposed to be off sick, gang members are caught buying bogus car cover from a business that's less than squeaky clean, and social media catches out a cheeky claimant.

A driver claiming for disability with serious back injuries is shamed by surveillance footage that puts the brakes on her claim, while a strange case of a missing phone turns one dodgy claimant into a super sleuth. Revellers on a stag do attempt to turn a minor prang into an insurance scam, while an opportunist pretending to be a number of different people catches himself out. And in the USA, a shocking attempt to cash in on a dedicated hero's life insurance policy.

Secret filming is the undoing of a greedy opportunist attempting to grossly exaggerate his personal injury claim, and sparks fly when a claim for a solitaire diamond isn't as clear cut as the claimant would have insurers believe. CCTV proves to be the ultimate eyewitness when an umbrella in a pub garden is accused of being drunk and disorderly, a claim for a mobile phone turns into a family affair, and insurers deal with a rear-end shunt that has plenty of twists and turns.

Anonymous tip offs reveal an outrageous plan to cash in after a flood ruins a house, while a local council smells a rat when it receives a personal injury claim that just doesn't add up. When a missing watch turns up, it's not the good news you'd expect for the claimant. An adventure seeker's claim could end up sinking after her camera goes up the creek, and opportunists encouraging people to put in exaggerated claims are caught in the act.

Information embedded in digital photos of items stolen in an audacious robbery reveals that things aren't quite as the claimant would have his insurers believe, while a careless cyclist is left reeling after a bust up with a bus. One claimant tries to run rings around their insurer with a claim for lost jewellery, undercover filming reveals one man's injuries aren't as debilitating as he's claiming, and in the USA a murder case leads to the discovery of a love triangle and a sickening plot for an insurance pay out.

When flooding hits a business, the owner goes to extraordinary lengths to try to rubber stamp her claim, and a dog owner displays very bad behaviour when it comes to their pet pooch's insurance policy. There's a backlash over a whiplash case when footage emerges of the claimant in very fine health indeed, and the final destination is prison for a fraudster attempting to cash on his holiday insurance with forged documents.

Secret filming is the undoing of one man's claim for more than £300,000 when it reveals that he can do everything he says he can't, and there's paws for thought as a pet owner refuses to believe her furry friend isn't covered by a pet insurance policy. A cheeky claimant involved in a minor shunt unsuccessfully tries to cash in with a big claim, a mobile phone scammer puts on a convincing performance, and a bus passenger spots an opportunity to line his pockets after a mishap between a bus and a wheelie bin

A prolific fraudster with a cast of characters comes a cropper after targeting Royal Mail delivery vans, a motorcyclist's tall tale runs out of gas when his version of events is challenged by insurers and a pet lover claiming for an injured puppy refuses to roll over. A city centre bus is targeted by selfish scammers, a golfer makes a hole in none as he lands himself in the bunker with a false claim and a careless claimant is caught out when investigators discover his story is full of holes.

A chip shop worker is well and truly battered after his attempt to cash in with a self-induced personal injury is caught on CCTV and an impatient motorist claiming against a bus company ends up regretting his road rage. A minor prang proves very costly when a claimant tries his hand at faking invoices, a jewellery lover loses her sparkle, when information contained in the digital photos to support her claim shines a spotlight on her scam and a window cleaner claiming for injuries sustained in his van drops himself in it when he speaks to his insurers.

Insurers turn to undercover filming to get to the bottom of a suspicious personal injury claim, a scam to cash in on a mobile phone lost in a toilet goes down the pan and social media is the undoing of an opportunist as he boxes himself into a corner. An audacious claim for compensation ends up costing one man a lot more than he bargained for when CCTV shows what really happened, and in the USA a missing person investigation turns out to be an elaborate fake death scam to cash in on a life insurance policy.

A serial fraudster with expensive taste ends up behind bars after getting caught out by insurers, while a claim following a dramatic burglary arouses suspicions. An opportunist unwittingly alerts investigators that he's in cahoots with a cohort in a laptop scam, doubts are cast over a head injury when the photos supplied to back up the claim don't match up, and an insurance company comes down hard on one of its employees who used his inside knowledge of the business to line his pockets.

Insurers find themselves dealing with phantom passengers in a two-car shunt when opportunists attempt to make personal injury claims for people who weren't even in the car.