Fake Britain reveals how a fake insurance document left one man blinded and scarred for life, investigates the fake car accessories flooding the market, and shows how fake foreign orphanages are conning well-meaning British volunteers.

Matt Allwright investigates the conmen who are trying to get their hands on your money by using fakes, forgeries and frauds and shows you how to avoid being taken for a ride. In this episode, Matt reveals the risks of fake cigarettes - how they killed one woman and could burn your house down. The fake bicycles that are harming British businesses and putting cyclists in danger, and who can you trust to fit your burglar alarm? The fake certificates putting valuables at risk.