Fake Britain - Season 4
Season 4
Episodes
Episode 1
This episode looks at the illegally imported puppies with fake passports, the high-tech car cloners faking your car keys, and the counterfeit high-end watches being sold for thousands.
Episode 2
This episode looks at the fake child car seats that could kill, the dramatic moment a false marriage is stopped by UK Border Agency Officers and the sophisticated counterfeit £20 notes causing misery across the country.
Episode 3
This episode looks at how a seven-year-old's life-threatening electric shock from a counterfeit iPhone charger led to the discovery of dangerous fakes on sale in the UK. Plus how copycat products are harming one of the UK's most successful companies, Dyson, and how the bridal dress fakers are ruining what is supposed to be the perfect day.
Episode 4
This episode looks at the powerful fake laser pointers that can blind, the fraudster who used multiple fake identities to get away with millions, and the fake laptop chargers that could land you in hospital.
Episode 5
This episode looks at the fake teeth whitening kits that can destroy your teeth, counterfeit charity bags and the trade in fake Second World War memorabilia.
Episode 6
Consumer series with Matt Allwright. Stories include the fake chocolate bars that are conning children, and the counterfeit suncream that lets you burn.
Episode 7
This episode looks at the fake car airbags that can kill, the counterfeit designer handbags costing unsuspecting buyers hundreds of pounds, and the false number plates that could get you arrested.
Episode 8
This episode looks at the fake henna that can scar unsuspecting users forever, how counterfeit top-of-the-range chefs' knives are being sold to the public and restaurants, and a black market in fake car servicing software that could turn your car into a death trap.
Episode 9
This episode looks at the dangerous fake dental equipment that has been found in British surgeries, how a group of art forgers made hundreds of thousands of pounds selling fake paintings, and the elaborate plot to help immigrants pass the British Citizenship exams.
Episode 10
This episode looks at the fake food products being sold at a premium but lying about their ingredients. Plus the counterfeit medical products that can cause disease, and the astonishing website that provided thousands of criminals with fake identities.
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