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I'm preston Wainwright and this is my

Mom amanda.

She's a united states Postal inspector which

Means she solves any Crime that uses the mail.

My dad was an Inspector too,

One of the best, until I Lost him and the use of my

Legs in a car accident.

Now I'm following my own Dream with an internship

In the crime lab and the Help of my best friends.

Together we are The inspectors.

Hello and Welcome to the set of the

Inspectors on cbs.

I'm charmin lee and I Play dr. Georgia darby.

My character works Closely with the u.S.

Postal inspectors Examining the evidence

That puts Criminals behind bars.

Now sometimes our Inspectors go undercover

Inside the crime world.

It's difficult and Stressful work but the

Payoff can often Outweigh the danger.

In the two stories you are About to see amanda and

Mitch do exactly that.

First we meet a scammer Who sends fraudulent

Certificates of Authenticity for

High-priced art.

Let's see how it All goes down in

“the art of the stand Up.”

Our investigation Began with a victim whose

Father had purchased a Rare and expensive van

Gogh painting.

After the family acquired The piece they discovered

The work of art wasn't Made by the true artist,

Just true criminals.

And you were told That these are a limited

Edition?

The painting was A fake and our victim was

Out thousands of dollars On what he considered an

Investment for the future.

I noticed something Particularly interesting.

This is an impressive Forgery on the certificate

Of authenticity.

Look here, no one Ever gets that right.

They came close.

The problem with Limited editions is that

In the world of fakes There's an unlimited

Supply.

Probably cost $50 Dollars to make and the

Crook sells them For thousands.

Yeah, cases Like this are tough.

Trying to determine the Original source of the

Scam can be Very difficult.

At least we Have a starting point;

The papazian gallery.

Thank you for bringing This to our attention mr.

Martin.

We may need to look Through the rest of your

Father's collection As we gather evidence.

So what's our Undercover cover story?

Would we be bff's or Dating or married?

Oh no, I am never Undercover marrying you

Again.

What?

We argue too much.

Well that's what Makes us so believable.

What kind of Rental car did we get?

Convertible.

Ooh, I am team Leader and I really should

Be driving.

No.

I'll let you Drive on the way back.

Alright, fair enough.

Let's go buy some art For our summer mansion.

Do you think we Can really sell that we're

Summer mansion people?

Well yeah.

Look, my Cufflinks match my watch.

Yeah, That'll really sell it.

This is what They're calling art?

It's a red dot.

$114,000 dollars For a red dot?

A red dot is not art.

Shhh.

Welcome to Papazian gallery.

I'm marcie, the owner.

How can I help you?

We're interested In some limited edition

Prints; Specifically van gogh.

Yeah, we just Acquired a summer mansion

On the bay and we want To fill it with art.

Van gogh Is a good choice,

I adore his work.

He's in high Demand right now.

Price Is no object.

It's Not about money,

It's about loyalty.

We can Be very loyal.

And the Summer house is 19,000

Square feet; that's a Lot of van gogh's young

Lady.

Would you Like an espresso?

What?

You know, I kind of Shudder to think what that

Is.

It's a spatial Exploration in mauve.

I can say Unequivocally that the

Same person who signed mr. Martin's lithograph also

Signed the ones You just purchased.

And that person is Definitely not the great

Artist vincent van gogh.

See, here's van Gogh's signature.

Now we did lots Of comparisons,

I even called in an Expert just to make sure.

But you see, van gogh Closed his h's and the

Loop in his lower case G, much more narrow.

You know, I could Look at that for days and

Not see the difference.

I mean, well, it Took hours of analyzing,

But the Difference is there,

It's just very Hard to see.

And most buyers Don't do their homework.

You got plenty to talk About with your gallery

Owner.

Let's Bring her in.

Nothing like this Has ever happened before.

I can't believe They're fake.

Well we Believe you're lying.

What?

That's absurd.

Those prints were Sold 10 years apart from

Your gallery.

Now do you really expect Us to believe that a

Gallery owner of your Reputation wouldn't know

The difference?

I didn't have Anything to do with

Forging those signatures.

Did anyone mention Anything about forging

Signatures today?

I don't Believe we did.

You can help Yourself here now marcie,

But you better hurry 'cause this train's

Leaving the station.

It's just Something that I fell

Into.

There's such a demand for This kind of art and I had

To fill it somehow and It worked for so long,

It just didn't Seem that bad.

Didn't think it was That bad stealing peoples'

Money?

I didn't Look it that way,

I'm not a forger, I just sold it.

We want Your supplier.

I don't know.

I don't wanna get Lumped I with him.

Oh, so it's a him.

News flash marcie, You're already lumped in

With him.

His name is David michael vaughn.

He holds these periodic Invitation-only auctions.

He's been Using my gallery.

He targets people who have A lot of money and don't

Know a lot about art.

Well then, maybe You can put in a good word

For us.

Sold to our New friends brad and terry

Westmoreland.

What were you telling Me, this one's going on a

Yacht?

Okay, let's Take 5 everybody.

Yacht...

...$45,000 dollars.

I could paint that.

Maybe you Should take up painting.

I could loan you Some supplies.

Might help you relax.

Who needs to relax?

Your piece Is exceptional.

This was part of a series That was issued just

Before edgar degas died; Only 10 lithographs were

Ever made.

And the artist personally Signed each and every one

Himself.

You made a Really smart buy,

And you picked great art.

This is gonna do Nothing but go up,

Up, up in value.

This is gonna do Nothing but go up,

Up, up in value.

Well david, I saw It and I just had to have

It.

Your purchased Art will be mailed to you

Right away.

I'm thrilled that you're Happy and I hope to see

You again soon.

Oh you Can count on that.

Congratulations you two.

Did we Get what we need?

Not exactly.

What you got is beautiful, It's just not a forgery.

You my friends are now the Proud owners of a genuine

Degas.

Sorry.

This must Be how they get ya.

You buy a real Piece or two,

Have it appraised, Then they get your trust.

Well, would've been Nice to have known that

Beforehand.

It was hard enough getting Money for this operation,

But then to blow most of Our budget on one piece of

Art!

Most, But not all of it.

Let's go shopping.

You're gonna finish that?

I have to.

I'll see you In the parking lot.

Okay.

I'm driving.

Can I get 22.5...

22 thousand five hundred.

Do I hear 23?

23...Is there 24 out there?

24...I'm looking for 25...

How much Do we have left?

We got enough For one more bump.

Do it.

25...

Is there 26 out there?

25...Going once, 25 going twice...

Would you mind Holding this for me?

Sold for $25 Thousand dollars.

I should've known You two weren't wealthy

When I noticed your Terrible taste in

Wristwatches and handbags.

Just so you know, Our team is going through

All your Merchandise right now.

We know you flooded the Market in forgeries and

Not just through The papazian gallery,

But there's several other Notable galleries on the

East coast.

And we're aware of Your online businesses.

That's a lot of fraud.

Well, you Know what they say,

Go big or go home.

Oh I don't think You'll be going home.

I might.

You do realize That we're still in

Conversations with your Gallery owner marcie.

She's been Quite forthcoming.

Okay look, I'm Pretty good at making

Deals too.

What if I could give you The biggest art fraud in

The country?

Because nobody does Signatures better than

This guy.

Marcel dubois.

He ships more merchandise Than you can even imagine.

Would that make a Difference to the u.S.

Attorney's office?

We can't Promise anything.

That's a chance You'll have to take.

Marcel, you are Gonna kiss me when you see

Me.

I need 150 pieces.

Yeah, I've got a slew of Galleries just begging me

For degas and van gogh.

How soon?

As soon as you can sign.

I know, I know it's a lot.

Stop complaining And get to work.

I'll be in touch.

End of call Between david michael

Vaughn and marcel dubois.

Now what?

Well, now you Should make another call.

To whom?

To the best Attorney you can find.

I can't believe You thought that red dot

Was a painting.

Well I can't Believe that it wasn't a

Painting, that's All there was to it,

You know.

Don't look So surprised marcel,

This has been quite the Artistic collaboration.

Have you ever Been in a fender bender?

Maybe hurt your shoulder, Got whiplash in your neck?

Well that pain can also Be felt in your wallet and

Scammers love to Prey on the wounded.

In this next story we Again see how amanda and

Mitch go undercover, this Time to catch a gang of

Crooks staging bus Accidents and posing as

Passengers with injuries.

Our inspectors follow The path of injustice

Collecting evidence All along the way.

Please enjoy “the Bus stops here.”

Alright, here's What we've got.

In the past few months There's been a large

Increase in the number of Bus accidents throughout

The city.

The state insurance Council has asked us to

Investigate because they Believe an organized crime

Ring is behind it.

Mitch, can you take us Through the pattern?

The accidents have Been happening on fridays

With Suspicious regularity.

They seem to be localized In this neighborhood in

The garfield heights area.

As the inspectors Were putting together

Their plan to infiltrate The criminals behind this

Operation, the criminals Themselves were planning

Their next hit.

The scam involved multiple Moving parts which meant

For mitch and amanda Multiple suspects.

And then in the Immediate aftermath other

Plants on the street Simply get onboard the

Damaged bus and pretend to Be injured in the accident

As well.

The criminals Were causing bus accidents

Staging victims onboard To fake injuries and seek

Medical care.

And then at the Site of the accident

Cappers who are like team Leaders work the scene

Handing out business Cards from doctors,

Chiropractors, attorneys Who are all in on the scam

And then they use the Mail to file phony claims

Costing hundreds of Thousands of dollars.

And that's Where we come in.

The government Would foot the bill and

The scammer would Get away clean,

Until our inspectors Intervened that is.

These guys Aren't just stealing cash,

They're putting People in real danger.

So let's get out there and Get them off the streets.

Alright, we've Identified two of the

Claimants from the most Recent bus crashes and

This woman has been in Two of the last three

Accidents.

She's either Extremely unlucky or she's

Part of the scam.

Yeah.

Let's Start with her.

Monica holmes?

United states Postal inspectors.

We have a few questions For you about your recent

Bus accidents.

And we'd like to Talk to you about your

Neck and back Injuries as well,

But after you're done Loading these heavy items

Of course.

Alright, we're Getting some good intel

From our recruited Informant monica holmes.

According to her There's another staged bus

Accident that's going to Occur this friday at the

Intersection We've been watching.

Now we have surveillance Teams set up with cameras

At all four corners and at Two buildings facing the

Street.

And dress like You're going to a bus

Accident.

No bowties, no Seer sucker.

Mitch and I will Be boarding the bus two

Stops ahead at willoughby.

Alright, Tomorrow's the day,

Good luck everyone.

Go get 'em.

So did you brush up On your bus etiquette?

There's Bus etiquette?

Of course There's bus etiquette.

No standing forward Of the white line,

Hands and feet inside The car at all times.

I got a pamphlet I can give you.

Oh I'm Sure you do.

That's why They print them.

Amanda and mitch Went undercover as victims

In the staged Bus accident.

In the aftermath they Made contact with the scam

Ringleader.

This led them to the next Suspect in this complex

Operation, a doctor Who's in on the scam.

Ah Well...Thank you,

Thank you, We'll contact him.

Thank you.

So what, you Want me to make the

Appointment?

No, I'll go.

I haven't read a magazine From 1996 in awhile.

How about the neck?

It's a little sore Like right here kind of.

The Stress in the axis.

Anything in the Lumbar, lower back?

No, no, it's More in the middle.

We'll Call that c1,

C2, c3.

Is it radiating out, Getting any tingling,

Numbness?

Not really.

Should I change?

I mean did you wanna Take x-rays or...?

That's Not necessary.

I know what's going on, I've seen this a million

Times before.

Oh, okay.

Insurance Companies know what to

Expect.

Amanda, we'll handle All the paperwork,

Put in the claims, etc. All you have to do is sign

The forms.

I do suggest you Contact an attorney.

Oh, I hadn't Thought about that.

Yeah, garland is a Good friend of mine and an

Excellent lawyer.

Tell him I sent you.

Wow, a lawyer.

Is that really necessary?

Well I'm not Gonna sugar coat it,

You could be looking at A lifetime of pain and

Multiple surgeries.

I think you've got a great Case against the city.

Thank you doctor.

1999...I was close.

Each suspect Led to another in this

Multilevel scam.

Alright, Now remember,

These kinds of Lawyers can be slippery.

You say the wrong thing...

All this gets Thrown out of court.

Right.

And no pressure, but Weeks' worth of

Work will go “bpp”

Relax sparky,

I know the Drill; let him talk.

Right.

Right.

Alright, you ready?

Ready.

Oh and boss, if This goes sideways it's

Your neck.

Got it.

Pain in the neck.

Well I've only Seen him once and he said

To check back in if The pain increases.

But...I've Been okay so far.

When amanda went Undercover as a victim

From the bus crash she met With a shady lawyer who

Advised her to make an Insurance claim based on

Her doctor visit.

Oh, that's What dr. Jones said.

He wanted to make Sure she would get a big

Payday from the city.

Well That's good I guess.

And instructed Her to use her words

Carefully to make sure She would get what she

Deserved.

Oh!

So you really think There's money here?

But little did he Know his own words would

Ensure that he would be The one who gets what he

Deserves.

Okay, well According to our records

Dr. Jones has Already billed for an mri,

Multiple x-rays and Three office visits.

Really?

Because I've only seen him Once and he never gave me

An mri or an x-ray.

Thanks for getting back To us so quickly with the

Information.

No problem.

We'll Keep you posted.

Thanks.

Well, There you have it,

Direct from the Insurance council.

Now we should Contact the assistant u.S.

Attorney, see about Picking these guys up.

I'm Feeling better already.

Dr. Jones?

Sorry, I'm on My way out for the day.

Well actually...

Don't worry, I'll tell your insurance

Company that I saw you.

There doesn't seem to Be any change in your

Condition, right?

Well There's one big change.

United states Postal inspectors.

Eh!

You're under Arrest for mail fraud.

Mail fraud?

I don't understand.

See all those Claims you sent through

The mail?

That's our jurisdiction.

Turn Around please,

Put your hands Behind your back...

...We also have a search Warrant for your office.

I wanna See my attorney.

Oh, you'll be Seeing your attorney.

With the evidence Collected while the

Inspectors were undercover They were able to obtain a

Warrant and make the Necessary arrests.

Of course the ringleader Asked for his lawyer,

But guess who just Happened to show up in

Handcuffs?

Actually your Lawyer's going to need a

Lawyer.

And your doctor Is out of the office

Indefinitely.

See you In 3 to 5 years.

You know, I Love busting people,

I really do.

But it is extra special To see their smug smiles

Disappear.

Yeah.

This one feels good.

Oh...Oh wow.

What?

I don't know, I Think I did something to

My neck.

I don't know what.

Well, I know a guy.

Oh, wait, mitch?

Wait.

Does he take my insurance?

Fraudulent Insurance claims are

Estimated to cost the Industry $80 billion

Dollars each year.

Staged accidents are a Crime for which we all pay

In higher car Insurance premiums.

Scammers will maneuver Innocent motorists into

Auto crashes.

The cars may only suffer a Small dent but the crooks

Still make large bogus Claims for fake injuries

And car damage.

If you're a victim You can end up with a

Costly claim on your Insurance record which can

Raise your premium or Even cancel your policy.

Protect Yourself from crooks,

Stay alert.

After a vehicle Crash ask questions,

Take photos of The vehicles,

Damage and passengers.

You can prevent fake Injury and damage claims.