Overview of 'Claimed and Shamed' Season 14

Episode 1 - Episode 1

Release Date: 2023-02-06

Insurance cheats come under the spotlight of investigators. Today, when he finds himself facing a prison sentence, a builder says he was given dodgy advice before faking a claim. The tables are turned on a burglary victim who turns rogue to get his hands on a bigger payout. A not-so-jolly sailor ends up in hot water after his boat goes up in flames. A skier is on thin ice when he fails to disclose a hefty payout that had already been paid into his account, and a serial claims cheat is caught on camera when he’s recorded on CCTV.

Episode 2 - Episode 2

Release Date: 2023-02-07

Insurance cheats come under the spotlight of the investigators. Today, a fast-food brawl leaves one woman convinced she has a fighting chance of getting her hands on £100,000. A plumber tries to claim for his stolen tools twice, while a crash-for-cash gang’s antics are exposed by satellite technology. A butcher injured at work chops and changes his story so much that he ends up with nothing other than a huge bill to pay, and a serial claims cheat fakes damage to the same sofa multiple times until the police finally catch up with him.

Episode 3 - Episode 3

Release Date: 2023-02-08

Insurance cheats come under the spotlight of the investigators. Today, a jogger fakes a £6,500 payout, but his antics are caught on CCTV. A scammer is exposed online after using multiple identities to cash in following a series of robberies, while an adrenaline junkie wanting a £50,000 payout for his injuries has his claim wiped out when he shares his adventures on social media. A driver is exposed for implicating his nearest and dearest in a false claim, and a dog owner plays fast and loose with her pet policy to get reimbursed for a £4,000 vet bill.

Episode 4 - Episode 4

Release Date: 2023-02-09

Insurance cheats come under the spotlight of the investigators. Today, CCTV reveals what really happened after a nasty fall at a birthday bash resulted in a £15,000 claim. A holidaymaker goes missing in action when asked tricky questions about his lost luggage claim, while a footballer scores an own goal when his own social media posts expose his lies about his accident. Data from a clever bit of kit marks the end of the road for a £50,000 claim for a car crash that never happened, and a woman is caught red-handed after trying to get a £38,000 payout for some stolen bling.

Episode 5 - Episode 5

Release Date: 2023-02-10

Insurance cheats come under the spotlight of the investigators. Today, a woman injured in an accident sees her claim go belly up when she gets on the dance floor. A serving police officer gets involved in a brazen attempt to get a payout for bikes that don’t even exist, while a binman claiming for serious injuries fails to mention his sporting sideline. A disgruntled employee is willing to harm herself as part of a bogus claim, and a salsa dancer’s exaggerated injury claims are exposed in court.

Episode 6 - Episode 6

Release Date: 2023-02-13

Insurance cheats come under the spotlight of the investigators. Today, a family trip to a theme park ends in tears when an accident leaves a dad seriously injured, but the subsequent £1.5 million insurance claim is scuppered when the victim is caught on camera taking everyone for a ride. A man puts in a dodgy claim after crashing a digger, but then digs himself into a hole when his dubious evidence doesn’t stand up to scrutiny. A road traffic accident sees tempers fraying until investigators discover that all those involved are connected and have staged the crash. The tables are turned on a young man who fakes a fall in order to claim a big payout, and an unlucky couple struck down in the street by a falling shop sign make an unlikely claim.

Episode 7 - Episode 7

Release Date: 2023-02-14

Insurance cheats come under the spotlight of the investigators. Today, a career criminal who masterminded an insurance racket worth £250,000 is put back behind bars after investigators expose his wrongdoing. A woman claiming tens of thousands of pounds for an injury caused by a faulty shoe is tripped up by her own evidence and the investigators who stay hot on her heels. A couple who put in a phoney injury claim for £30,000 see the wheels come off their case when their story doesn’t add up. A wedding photographer’s dodgy claim for ruined camera kit is exposed as a lie, and a traveller misses his flight due to a puncture on the way to the airport, but his claim falls flat when he submits a forged receipt for his new tyres from a garage.

Episode 8 - Episode 8

Release Date: 2023-02-15

Insurance cheats come under the spotlight of the investigators. Today, a pet owner who can’t get his story straight about his dogs’ disappearance, and a serial scammer whose scheming earned him a huge 50 grand payout has the brakes slammed on his claims when he is sentenced to 22 months behind bars. A trio who submit separate injury claims by faking trips over drain covers see their scam flushed out by investigators. Dodgy whiplash claims made by a group of friends following a car crash are delivered a huge blow when online footage of them boxing shows they’re fighting fit, and a globetrotter who fakes a document to claim for a camera damaged on holiday sees his hopes of a payout disappear in a flash.

Episode 9 - Episode 9

Release Date: 2023-02-16

Insurance cheats come under the spotlight of the investigators. Today, a mum who plays fast and loose with the facts to get a refund for her family holiday is called out. There's stormy weather for the homeowner who says her property was damaged in gale-force winds. A man clones someone else’s identity to cash in on a high-value jewellery claim. Investigators do a double take when a tradesman claims his tools and his van were stolen twice over, and a nasty collision between a cyclist and a bus poses a puzzle for the fraud team.

Episode 10 - Episode 10

Release Date: 2023-02-17

Insurance cheats come under the spotlight of the investigators. Today, a con man is exposed when he loses his cool with call centre staff. A holidaymaker is left to foot a huge medical bill abroad after being caught changing his story. A scammer behind a large-scale one-man crime spree is stopped in his tracks by counter fraud officials. A cyclist’s claim hits the skids when he takes to social media to show off his bike, and a man in a van who has a bang with a bus is caught out on camera.

Episode 11 - Episode 11

Release Date: 2023-02-20

A cabbie trying to make a quick buck on a £100,000 crash-for-cash scam puts his livelihood on the line. A telly, a toy and an angry child – but cracks soon appear in a father’s feeble attempt to get money for a new TV. The chips are down for a woman involved in a freak accident while queuing in a takeaway when investigators discover this isn’t a first for her. A motorist demanding £30,000 in compensation after a collision with a bus is caught out on camera, and a criminal pockets £50,000 selling dodgy insurance – and even ropes his own mum into the racket.

Episode 12 - Episode 12

Release Date: 2023-02-21

A factory worker pursuing an £800,000 injury claim following a production-line accident is caught out on camera. Two men trying to cash in on a car crash are exposed as liars when investigators go online and find out what they’ve really been up to. An inmate in a high-security prison ends up in hot water after falling on a wet floor. A driver who ran up £134,000 in hire car charges while claiming that his vehicle isn’t roadworthy has the brakes slammed on his case when photo evidence reveals his deceit. And a footballer scores an own goal when his online posts kick his claim for whiplash into touch.

Episode 13 - Episode 13

Release Date: 2023-02-22

There's trouble in paradise after a family’s £20,000 food poisoning fraud is laid bare when they post proof online that exposes their lies. Investigators catch a cabbie out when they discover his dubious driving history involving 20 previous accidents. An injured inmate who wanted £8,000 after taking a tumble in his cell has his claim stopped in its tracks by prison staff. Two men who invent injuries to cash in on a car crash are exposed and ordered to pay thousands in costs, and a builder claiming £12,000 after tripping at work slips up when he claims the fall ruined his holiday.

Episode 14 - Episode 14

Release Date: 2023-02-23

A burst pipe, a ruined family home and a £30,000 insurance claim put investigators on high alert. The brakes are applied to a series of deliberate, but very lucrative, car crashes that are putting other road users’ lives in peril. A prison inmate struck down with a gastric illness blames the prison food, but the governor’s having none of it. A blagging biker breaks his leg but then tries to take the council for a ride to get a payout. And a young man who wanted a payout as he could no longer skateboard following an accident slips up with his own online posts.

Episode 15 - Episode 15

Release Date: 2023-02-24

A woman pursuing a £10,000 payout after falling feet first into a drain finds herself in a real hole when her story doesn’t add up. Three burglaries in three years – a homeowner who claims he was having a run of bad luck is rumbled by the fraud detectives. It’s double trouble for a scammer who submits identical photos to try to get paid out twice. A dodgy car insurance broker has the brakes slammed on his con by quick-witted investigators, and a convict is caught out on CCTV while trying to make his getaway with a takeaway snack.