Paul Connolly investigates phishing, a multi-million-pound enterprise that involves fraudsters trying to get people to hand over their personal bank details. As part of his investigation, Paul reveals the gang who stole £113 million over three years and also tracks down one of the UK's biggest phishing fraudsters, who manages to earn' up to £100,000 a week.
Boiler room scams involve cold callers selling unmissable investment opportunities in everything from wine and property to stocks and shares, which don't exist. Paul tracks down a gang who stole 200 people's savings and a former boiler room conman to reveal the secrets of the scams.
Forged documents are big business, from fake P45s and passports to bank statements and even gun licenses. Paul tracks down a forger able to doctor documents in a matter of minutes.
Consumer show. Investigative reporter Paul Connolly exposes criminal scams.
Investigative reporter Paul Connolly exposes criminal scams. 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.
Paul Connolly investigates the fraudulent schemes targeting motorists on high premiums with discounted insurance products that turn out not to be worth the paper they are written on. The multimillion-pound fraud leaves victims uninsured and potentially liable for huge costs in the event of a crash. But by the time the motorists have realised, the fake brokers have seemingly disappeared. Last in the series