Saints and Scroungers Season 4, Episode 9: Kemp/Reach Out/Brown

1

Sesay/UBU/Barnes

Matt Allwright looks into the work of fraud investigators determined to catch those who steal from the public purse. And he meets the genuine claimants who deserve government help. Matt meets the fraud investigators who are on the trail of one woman who they believe is using various identities to work illegally in the UK as a nurse and claim benefits to the tune of £180,000.

2

Raymont/Red Cross/Dhindsa

After 30 years living abroad, Sandra Forshaw returns to the UK and claims benefits, but suspicions are soon raised. And when Oxford City Council launch an investigation, they uncover the real identity of the woman, amid decades of lies. And Matt meets the people who stepped in to help 84-year-old Dorothy during her hospital stay.

3

Ogunsanya/Family Mosaic/Power

Fraud investigators look into the case of a new father who was left holding the baby.

4

Nicholson/Camelia Botnar/Breach

An investigation into a council department head unearths a number of ghost employees.

5

Lounnas/Family Fund/Jones

Ealing Council discover a cache of false identities, forged documents and benefit claims.

6

Arwo/Macmillan/Connor

A five-year investigation by West Midlands Police reveals a sophisticated fraud.

7

Crane/Action for Blind/Goatley

Matt meets the Croydon fraud investigators hot on the trail of a £47,000 benefit cheat.

8

Burrell and Hoyle/Ascend/Couchman

Investigators discover the truth behind a jet-setting couple's lavish lifestyle.

9

Kemp/Reach Out/Brown

Havering Council discover a £168,000 fraud behind a seemingly single mum.

10

Ikem/Hardwick/Esfandmozd

Croydon Council learn they have been paying out claims for empty or derelict homes.

11

Dantas/Canine Partners/Lindsell

Fraud investigators at Brent uncovering a carousel of benefit fraud amounting to £190,000.

12

Glanister/Homestart/Barber

The story of a finance manager who used taxpayer money to fund her lifestyle.

13

Harrison/Access to Work/Aboutarik

Croydon Council follows up on a tip-off about a benefit claimant using a stolen identity.

14

Sewell/Disability Dynamics/Iqbal

Investigators for the NHS discover a financial analyst siphoning off taxpayers' money.

15

20 Maxwell/Turn 2 Us/Alexander

Fraud investigators catch a tax dodger who avoided paying hundreds of thousands of pounds.

16

Mooney/Abilitynet/Page

Matt meets fraud investigators who were on the trail of a Jaguar-driving benefit cheat.

17

Wright/Bibic/Smith

A benefit cheat tries to avoid paying back what he owes a council.

18

Adogbeji/Enthusiasm/Hussein

Officers at Southwark Council unwittingly uncover evidence of benefit fraud.

19

Mohamedy/Contact a Family/Careswell

The fraud team at Ealing call on a handwriting expert to help convict two benefit cheats.

20

Coffey/Papworth Trust/Peake

Investigators reveal how a family who seemed to have hit hard times were hiding fraud.