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.
Episodes
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
