Pretending To Die in a Canoe Accident to Claim Insurance | Fakes, Frauds & Scammers

How did a seemingly innocent photo expose one of the UK’s biggest cons? This is the story of a British prison officer who drowned in a dramatic canoeing accident but then reappeared five years later after he walked himself into a police station. VICE World News speaks to Fmr. Superintendent Tony Hutchinson and journalist David Leigh, who investigated one of Britain's most sensational scandals and tracked down a con artist couple who almost got away with the perfect crime. 00:00 Introduction 01:54 The Investigation 03:59 The Search for John Darwin's Wife 05:46 The Confession --- In a series of candid interviews, we relive some of the most audacious scams and fraudulent stunts of our time from the mouths of the perpetrators themselves. Whether it’s money, fame or simply an addiction to lying, we find out what motivated these tricksters and whether the highs, lows and ramifications were worth it in the end. Watch more from this series: I Went Undercover in a Scam Call Center -    • I Went Undercover in a Scam Call Center | ...   The Fake Priest Accused of Swindling Millions -    • The Fake Priest Accused of Swindling Milli...   How We Conned the British Press -    • How We Conned the British Press | Fakes, F...   Click here to subscribe to VICE: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE About VICE: The Definitive Guide To Enlightening Information. From every corner of the planet, our immersive, caustic, ground-breaking and often bizarre stories have changed the way people think about culture, crime, art, parties, fashion, protest, the internet and other subjects that don't even have names yet. Browse the growing library and discover corners of the world you never knew existed. Welcome to VICE. Connect with VICE: Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/VICE-Videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com More videos from the VICE network: https://www.fb.com/vicevideo Click here to get the best of VICE daily: http://bit.ly/1SquZ6v Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter:   / vice   Follow us on Instagram:   / vice   Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vice?lang=en The VICE YouTube Network: VICE:    / vice   MUNCHIES:    / munchies   VICE News:    / vicenews   VICELAND:    / vicelandtv   Vice Life:    / broadly   Noisey:    / noisey   Motherboard:    / motherboardtv   VICE Sports:    / noc   i-D:    / idmagazine   Waypoint:    / waypointvice   #scam #vice #scam