Fraud Squad

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Follow the dedicated teams pursuing the criminals who steal billions every year.

Fighting the fraudsters. Follow the dedicated teams pursuing the criminals who steal billions from government, taxpayers and charities every year.

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Fraud Squad: Series 3 (Shortened Versions): Episode 1

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A council worker splurges £200,000 of public funds on horses and holidays.

A council worker splurges £200,000 of public funds on horse riding and holidays, and a man uses a stolen identity to plunder the public purse for almost two decades.

Series following the dedicated fraud-fighters pursuing the criminals who steal £40 billion a year from the UK’s public purse. In this episode, a personal betrayal at the heart of a council sees a trusted colleague steal over £200,000 to pay for luxury holidays and a very expensive hobby, and investigators expose the lies of a man who assumed a stolen identity in order to fraudulently claim benefits for almost two decades.

Fraud Squad: Series 3 (Shortened Versions)

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Dedicated fraud-fighters pursue criminals who steal from the public purse.

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