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Defenders: Busting the Bad Guys

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Following the work of enforcement officers as they battle to protect the public.

Crooks, cheats and con artists beware! This series follows the work of enforcement officers across the UK as they take on the bad guys and bring them to justice.

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Defenders: Busting the Bad Guys: Series 5 (Shortened Versions): Episode 1

Episode 1

Series 5 (Shortened Versions)

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An 80-year-old woman is bombarded with scam mail and tricked out of around £50,000.

An 80-year-old woman is bombarded with scam mail and tricked out of an estimated £50,000. And a young family's attempts to save money are dashed by a crooked solar panel company.

This factual series sees the return of our defenders – enforcement officers who protect us from the crooks and the cheats who exploit our trust, take our money and threaten our safety. 

An 80-year-old woman is bombarded with scam mail and tricked into handing over an estimated £50,000. Her daughter is so outraged that she starts a campaign to ensure no-one else gets caught by scams like this.

A young family attempts to cut their energy bills by up to £850 a year by having solar panels fitted. But the company they use is being run by a crooked businessman, and they never get the savings they’ve been promised.

Defenders: Busting the Bad Guys: Series 5 (Shortened Versions)

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Documentary series following the work of enforcement officers as they battle to protect the public from the crooks and con men endangering our health, families and homes.

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