0:00:02 > 0:00:04'This is the most successful scam show ever -
0:00:04 > 0:00:08'a hit in 45 countries around the world.'
0:00:12 > 0:00:16'The Real Hustlers have stolen cars,...
0:00:16 > 0:00:18It's safe there.
0:00:19 > 0:00:21'..burgled houses,...
0:00:23 > 0:00:25'..picked,...
0:00:27 > 0:00:28'..switched...
0:00:28 > 0:00:30'..and ditched.'
0:00:30 > 0:00:31A tenner for the lot.
0:00:31 > 0:00:33'They've carried out close to 500 scams
0:00:33 > 0:00:37'and stolen over £1 million.'
0:00:37 > 0:00:39'And now they're back for an 11th series.'
0:00:43 > 0:00:44'With new recruits...'
0:00:46 > 0:00:50'Their job - to expose the tricks of the criminals' trade
0:00:50 > 0:00:53'so that you don't get scammed.'
0:00:55 > 0:00:56'On tonight's show -
0:00:56 > 0:01:00'Hollyoaks star Marcus Patrick digs being a guest Hustler.'
0:01:00 > 0:01:02It's a box.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04Oh, my God!
0:01:04 > 0:01:06'Alex does some paperwork to win some drinks.'
0:01:06 > 0:01:09You've got to balance this piece of newspaper
0:01:09 > 0:01:11on one hand.
0:01:11 > 0:01:13'And Jess and Alex leave this guy
0:01:13 > 0:01:16'speechless and penniless.'
0:01:58 > 0:02:01'The Hustlers have invited celebrity friends
0:02:01 > 0:02:03'to try out as con artists.'
0:02:03 > 0:02:08'They won't know what the scam is about and there are no rehearsals.'
0:02:08 > 0:02:10'So this is sink or swim.'
0:02:12 > 0:02:14'Today's guest Hustler is Hollyoaks star
0:02:14 > 0:02:19'and 71 Degrees North champion actor Marcus Patrick.'
0:02:19 > 0:02:24When you're acting, there's usually other people around, also acting.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27Some of the stuff I see on the show,
0:02:27 > 0:02:30it beggars belief that it goes on.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33I want to find out what it is so I can relax
0:02:33 > 0:02:36and think about what I'm doing. So please tell me!
0:02:36 > 0:02:40'To put him out of his misery, Marcus goes to a garden centre
0:02:40 > 0:02:42'for his Hustle briefing.'
0:02:42 > 0:02:45Morning. Welcome to the Real Hustle garden.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48We stole all of this, naturally.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51- Nice and spacious. - Today we're going to take part
0:02:51 > 0:02:54in a bit of piracy. You like pirates?
0:02:54 > 0:02:56- Love 'em. - And what do pirates like?- Treasure.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59- And what do they do with treasure? - They...
0:02:59 > 0:03:02- Bury it.- They bury it, of course!
0:03:02 > 0:03:05Usually with a map. This is an old scam we're pulling today.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08Real old-school stuff. One of the main principles
0:03:08 > 0:03:10is that you will have to do
0:03:10 > 0:03:14- a little bit of forced labour. - Meaning?
0:03:14 > 0:03:17- Meaning...- Ohh...
0:03:17 > 0:03:20- Was this in the contract? - This actually was.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23- Check the small print.- OK. - You'll need that.
0:03:23 > 0:03:27- Come on, I'll show you the place. - We're off.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30'So Marcus is going to have to dig deep
0:03:30 > 0:03:33'to convince the mark in... The Buried Treasure.'
0:03:36 > 0:03:38'A large house on a suburban road.'
0:03:38 > 0:03:43'Some workmen pull up outside and go about their business.'
0:03:44 > 0:03:47'It's Paul, Jazz and Marcus,
0:03:47 > 0:03:51'suited and booted to do a bit of digging.'
0:03:51 > 0:03:52There we go.
0:03:52 > 0:03:56'They've told the house owner they're investigating water leaks,
0:03:56 > 0:03:58'but shouldn't need to bother them
0:03:58 > 0:04:01'unless there's a problem.'
0:04:01 > 0:04:06- Do you wanna start round the edge first?- Yeah, start round the edge.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08'Marcus's first role is to be in charge
0:04:08 > 0:04:11'of the metal detector.'
0:04:11 > 0:04:13- DETECTOR BUZZES - Do that bit again.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16'And he's already got a reading.'
0:04:16 > 0:04:20- What's that? Stop. - What have you got?
0:04:20 > 0:04:22Oh.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25- Every time round here. - Don't do anything
0:04:25 > 0:04:27until I've spoken to the owner, please.
0:04:27 > 0:04:31'They can't just dig up the lawn without letting the owner know,
0:04:31 > 0:04:34'so Paul goes to get permission.'
0:04:37 > 0:04:39Sorry to trouble you...
0:04:39 > 0:04:43'This lady is the owner, making her the mark.'
0:04:43 > 0:04:45You do have something in your lawn,
0:04:45 > 0:04:47but not where the pipe should be.
0:04:47 > 0:04:51- Have you got anything under there? - No. SHE LAUGHS
0:04:51 > 0:04:53It's quite a dense object.
0:04:53 > 0:04:55Erm...
0:04:55 > 0:04:59- We probably should have a look. Do you mind...- No.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03'The metal detecting has shown that there's an object under the lawn.'
0:05:03 > 0:05:05'But it's the wrong shape
0:05:05 > 0:05:07'for a pipe.'
0:05:07 > 0:05:12- Do you mind if they...- No.- All right, take the top off and go down.
0:05:12 > 0:05:16It can't be a pipe, it's too wide.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18- Are you sure?- Yeah.
0:05:18 > 0:05:20The pipe's supposed to run
0:05:20 > 0:05:24through the back here. There might be an old tributary.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28Do you want to see what this is? If it's a pound coin,
0:05:28 > 0:05:30I'd be surprised, it's too big.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32'Paul leads her downstairs
0:05:32 > 0:05:35'to investigate.'
0:05:36 > 0:05:39If it's not a pipe, just leave it.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41Yeah, I can definitely feel something there.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43I cut it in a nice square
0:05:43 > 0:05:47so I can just fill it back up for you.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49Yeah, it's a box.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51Oh, my God! It's exciting!
0:05:51 > 0:05:53It's not always like this!
0:05:53 > 0:05:56Watch it's not a bomb or anything crazy.
0:05:56 > 0:05:57THEY LAUGH
0:05:57 > 0:06:01- Very good point. - I'm not being daft,
0:06:01 > 0:06:04they found an old World War II bomb...
0:06:04 > 0:06:09- 'That's definitely no water pipe.' - It's like a deposit box.- My God!
0:06:09 > 0:06:11Oh, here you go.
0:06:11 > 0:06:13SHE GASPS
0:06:13 > 0:06:17'The Hustlers have discovered a rusty old box.'
0:06:17 > 0:06:20This has been wet for a long time. Would you hold onto that?
0:06:20 > 0:06:22Yeah, sure.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25'The mark's intrigued and wants to examine the contents.'
0:06:25 > 0:06:28That's very wet.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30- Wow, what is that?- What is that?
0:06:30 > 0:06:32Is it a picture?
0:06:32 > 0:06:34No, it's a letter.
0:06:34 > 0:06:38It's quite incredible. Oh, it's somebody's old medal!
0:06:38 > 0:06:42- Oh, wow!- Let's touch it very, very carefully,
0:06:42 > 0:06:45- you can see the water's... - Don't touch it, then.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47Oh, my God, that's so gorgeous.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49- Let me take this...- Carefully.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52- Let me put this in there. - That's crazy.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55Fill that back in and give me a minute.
0:06:55 > 0:06:59'Paul heads to the back of the garden to get a closer look.'
0:06:59 > 0:07:00Let's have a look.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03- This is coming apart.- Very fragile.
0:07:05 > 0:07:11Wow, that's quite emotional. That's somebody's letter - "Lewis Saul,
0:07:11 > 0:07:13"Princes Street, Edinburgh."
0:07:13 > 0:07:16Oh, it's unbelievable. What a gorgeous find.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21- What's that?- Oh, wow,
0:07:21 > 0:07:23it's a wee map for hidden treasure.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26'The box also contains a map of the mark's garden,
0:07:26 > 0:07:30'showing the lawn and trees with pointers to a further possible haul
0:07:30 > 0:07:34'of treasure - but how did it get there?'
0:07:34 > 0:07:38'Earlier that week, Paul had recced a number of gardens in the area.'
0:07:38 > 0:07:41'Finding no-one at home, he surveyed this back garden
0:07:41 > 0:07:46'and took notes on layout and key features.'
0:07:46 > 0:07:49'In the Den,
0:07:49 > 0:07:52'Jazz and Polly filled an old box with a fake letter,
0:07:52 > 0:07:55'a black-and-white photograph of a couple, some trinkets
0:07:55 > 0:07:59'and most importantly, a map with an X marking the spot
0:07:59 > 0:08:04'of more treasure in another area of the garden.'
0:08:04 > 0:08:06"Hello?" Hi, my name's Daisy,
0:08:06 > 0:08:09I'm calling from TRH Surveyors.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12'Polly then made a call from a water-engineering company
0:08:12 > 0:08:15'to check when the owner would be out.'
0:08:15 > 0:08:20"No, there won't be anybody in tomorrow." We can contact you another time.
0:08:20 > 0:08:24- "Thank you. Bye." Bye. Cool.- All good?
0:08:24 > 0:08:27'Coast clear, Paul and Alex return to the house,
0:08:27 > 0:08:30'sneaked around the back and buried the box beneath the lawn.'
0:08:30 > 0:08:34'Foreman Paul made sure Alex did all the hard work.'
0:08:35 > 0:08:37BLEEP
0:08:37 > 0:08:39Let me have a look at this.
0:08:39 > 0:08:42- This is a map...- I'm going to put it on here, right...
0:08:42 > 0:08:44Aye, please do.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46'The mark takes the sodden box
0:08:46 > 0:08:48'and its contents inside to dry out.'
0:08:50 > 0:08:52Does that map relate to these trees?
0:08:52 > 0:08:56He's written "To my darling, keep you can
0:08:56 > 0:08:58"and all this."
0:08:58 > 0:09:00Right, let me... I'll be right back.
0:09:00 > 0:09:02'Paul signals to Marcus and Jazz
0:09:02 > 0:09:05'that the next phase can begin.'
0:09:05 > 0:09:09- You boys find anything else? - There's something here.
0:09:09 > 0:09:12'Soon, more beeping from Marcus's metal detector
0:09:12 > 0:09:15'has the mark's attention.'
0:09:15 > 0:09:18- Find anything else, boys? - There is actually.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20- Whoo-hoo-hoo!- Careful, now!
0:09:20 > 0:09:22It's bigger than that one.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28- It goes from here... - What do you think?- It's deeper.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31'This is it - the big moment
0:09:31 > 0:09:33'the Hustlers have been building towards.'
0:09:33 > 0:09:37'The metal detector goes off the scale. Something else is down there
0:09:37 > 0:09:42'and it seems much, much bigger than the first find.'
0:09:42 > 0:09:45There's something over here. It's four or five times as big
0:09:45 > 0:09:47- and it's deeper.- My goodness.
0:09:47 > 0:09:49- What do you wanna do? - Don't dig that up.
0:09:49 > 0:09:53Don't dig anything else up. They are pointing at a tree in the map.
0:09:53 > 0:09:57There's an arrow pointing to a tree in the map.
0:09:57 > 0:09:59'The map in the box has an X
0:09:59 > 0:10:02'marking that exact spot in the mark's garden -
0:10:02 > 0:10:03'funny that.'
0:10:03 > 0:10:08'So she's got the metal box with a map promising further treasure -
0:10:08 > 0:10:10'is this the find of a lifetime?'
0:10:10 > 0:10:12'Maybe not.'
0:10:12 > 0:10:16Our company's found things like this before.
0:10:16 > 0:10:18They tend to just take these things.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20The reason I know about this...
0:10:20 > 0:10:25For example, there was a box of gold coins found about eight years ago
0:10:25 > 0:10:27and the council kept all of it.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30'Paul's worried the council will claim the loot,
0:10:30 > 0:10:32'meaning the mark will lose out.'
0:10:32 > 0:10:35If there's a connection between that box and that box
0:10:35 > 0:10:40and they take that one, I'm not sure if that means they take that also.
0:10:40 > 0:10:42'Jazz helpfully points out
0:10:42 > 0:10:46'that any treasure dug up by workmen must, by law,
0:10:46 > 0:10:50'be reported to the local authorities.'
0:10:50 > 0:10:53- I should report it tonight.- That's fine.- But I won't take it away.
0:10:53 > 0:10:57I'm just concerned that you'll lose whatever this is.
0:10:57 > 0:11:01I just don't want to see them dig up your garden and keep your stuff.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05'So the mark might not get to keep the treasure trove after all.'
0:11:05 > 0:11:10'What was promising to be a great day is now about to turn sour.'
0:11:25 > 0:11:27'When Hustlers go out,
0:11:27 > 0:11:30'they don't take money.'
0:11:30 > 0:11:32'They take prop bets.'
0:11:34 > 0:11:36'The proposition bet has only one rule
0:11:36 > 0:11:39'and that's that the Hustler always wins.'
0:11:44 > 0:11:47I've got a proposition bet for you.
0:11:47 > 0:11:51I'm going to use something. I've got a piece of newspaper here.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54You've got to balance this piece of newspaper
0:11:54 > 0:11:56upright, like this,
0:11:56 > 0:11:58on one hand.
0:11:58 > 0:12:02And you've got to keep it up there for, let's say, five seconds.
0:12:02 > 0:12:06But you can't roll it up and you can't fold it
0:12:06 > 0:12:09into a stiff piece of paper. Do you want to have a go?
0:12:09 > 0:12:12'To win a drink, Alex bets that his new friends
0:12:12 > 0:12:16'can't balance a page of newspaper on their hands from corner to corner
0:12:16 > 0:12:19'without folding or rolling it up.'
0:12:19 > 0:12:22- Slightly sceptical. - OK, OK, OK. All right.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24OK. Any other ideas?
0:12:24 > 0:12:27- Like this? - OK, try whatever you want.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29You can't hold the top, can you?
0:12:29 > 0:12:32You can't. Do you want me to let go now?
0:12:32 > 0:12:34- No.- OK.
0:12:34 > 0:12:38Almost. You've got to keep it up there for five seconds,
0:12:38 > 0:12:40at least. OK?
0:12:40 > 0:12:44Paul? You can hold it like that if you want.
0:12:44 > 0:12:46Why not? Why not?
0:12:46 > 0:12:48That's how Paul reads!
0:12:48 > 0:12:50- THEY LAUGH - Right.
0:12:50 > 0:12:52OK, for a round of drinks...
0:12:56 > 0:12:57There you go.
0:12:57 > 0:13:01One hand. Five seconds.
0:13:01 > 0:13:03I think I've done five seconds now.
0:13:03 > 0:13:05Whoa!
0:13:05 > 0:13:07'Alex proves it's easy when you know how.'
0:13:07 > 0:13:09'He doesn't need to fold it.'
0:13:09 > 0:13:11'He snaps the page along its length
0:13:11 > 0:13:14'to form a strong spine.'
0:13:14 > 0:13:18'The newspaper then stands straight up on his hand for five seconds.'
0:13:26 > 0:13:29'A relaxed bar in the West End of Glasgow.'
0:13:29 > 0:13:31'But this smart couple aren't on a date.'
0:13:31 > 0:13:35'It's Alex and Jess and it looks like these guys
0:13:35 > 0:13:37'are here to meet them, but not for drinks.'
0:13:37 > 0:13:41'They've been told that Alex is selling cheap tablet computers
0:13:41 > 0:13:44'and they're here to buy.'
0:13:44 > 0:13:47- Have a seat. - 'This makes them the marks
0:13:47 > 0:13:50'in The Splitter.'
0:13:50 > 0:13:52So it was one iPad?
0:13:55 > 0:13:58- Are you each gonna buy one? - You want another one?
0:13:59 > 0:14:04'Alex opens the box so the marks can see that what they've come to buy
0:14:04 > 0:14:06'is the real deal.'
0:14:06 > 0:14:08'But Alex and Jess already know
0:14:08 > 0:14:10'they want two.'
0:14:10 > 0:14:15'They've deliberately only brought one. This is the key to the scam.'
0:14:15 > 0:14:17OK. I can...
0:14:17 > 0:14:20- You've got a car here, have you? - Yeah.
0:14:20 > 0:14:24We can go down to the lockup and pick another one up. Is that OK?
0:14:24 > 0:14:29But you need to pay for them now because then we can release them.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31'Alex is happy to get another one
0:14:31 > 0:14:35'from their lockup and the first mark agrees to drive him there.'
0:14:35 > 0:14:37'But Alex wants the money first.'
0:14:37 > 0:14:41'The mark hands over hundreds of pounds.'
0:14:45 > 0:14:47'Alex quickly counts the cash.'
0:14:47 > 0:14:51'After all, there are lots of con artists around!'
0:14:51 > 0:14:53- Perfect.- Brilliant, thank you.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56- Back in the envelope. - Edward, do you want...
0:14:56 > 0:14:58You've got the car, you said.
0:14:58 > 0:15:00Er, let's go.
0:15:00 > 0:15:03- 'Alex and the first mark go to the lockup.' - You won't be long?
0:15:03 > 0:15:04No, five minutes.
0:15:04 > 0:15:08'The second mark stays put with Jess, the original iPad
0:15:08 > 0:15:10'and all that cash
0:15:10 > 0:15:15'as Alex's chauffeur takes him to his car.'
0:15:15 > 0:15:18'And off they go.'
0:15:19 > 0:15:23'Meanwhile, Jess and the other mark are making a little small talk.'
0:15:24 > 0:15:28Oh, you do security? Whereabouts?
0:15:28 > 0:15:30Oh, are you a bouncer?
0:15:30 > 0:15:33I remember I kicked a bouncer when I was about 18.
0:15:33 > 0:15:36- PHONE PINGS - 'The mark's just received a text.'
0:15:40 > 0:15:42Sorry? You OK?
0:15:43 > 0:15:44Oh, has it?
0:15:44 > 0:15:48Are you gonna go out and give it a... boy thing?
0:15:51 > 0:15:54'That text isn't completely accurate.'
0:15:54 > 0:15:58'It was from the first mark's phone, but not from the mark himself.'
0:15:58 > 0:16:00'Just a few streets away,
0:16:00 > 0:16:03'Alex made up an excuse about having to collect the lockup keys
0:16:03 > 0:16:06'from a mate in another pub.'
0:16:06 > 0:16:09We're here early and I left my mobile with Suzy.
0:16:09 > 0:16:11Have you got your mobile?
0:16:11 > 0:16:13I'll let him know we're here.
0:16:13 > 0:16:17'Alex borrowed the mark's phone to text his mate about the keys,
0:16:17 > 0:16:21'but what he was really doing was texting the other mark.'
0:16:23 > 0:16:27'Back at the first bar, this guy heads outside to help his pal.'
0:16:27 > 0:16:30I'll just go in. I'll be two secs.
0:16:30 > 0:16:33'Alex hands back the phone and then does a runner through the pub
0:16:33 > 0:16:36'into a parked car and he's gone.'
0:16:36 > 0:16:40'And suddenly, Jess also seems to have somewhere else to be.'
0:16:48 > 0:16:53'Alex is taking ages and the first mark is getting restless.'
0:16:53 > 0:16:58'Outside the first pub, there's no sign of the broken-down car.'
0:16:58 > 0:17:01'Fed up waiting for Alex,
0:17:01 > 0:17:04eventually, the first mark calls his mate.'
0:17:10 > 0:17:15'Jess has disappeared along with the iPad and the cash.'
0:17:15 > 0:17:19'The poor mark is so gobsmacked,
0:17:19 > 0:17:21'he's lost the power of speech.'
0:17:27 > 0:17:30'And it soon starts to dawn on both of them
0:17:30 > 0:17:33'something's gone seriously wrong.'
0:17:39 > 0:17:42'Alex meets Jess at a prearranged rendezvous point
0:17:42 > 0:17:44'and their getaway is complete.'
0:17:44 > 0:17:48Got the money? Got the iPad? Splendid.
0:17:51 > 0:17:55When we separated, that's when the confusion began. I couldn't see him,
0:17:55 > 0:17:58he can't see me. He thought I was round the corner
0:17:58 > 0:18:00when I was a couple of miles
0:18:00 > 0:18:03- down the road. - Planned it quite well.
0:18:03 > 0:18:05Got the separation thing bang on.
0:18:05 > 0:18:07Taking sweets from a baby really.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13Divide and conquer is a classic battle technique
0:18:13 > 0:18:15and works just as well for scammers.
0:18:15 > 0:18:17By separating the marks, we create confusion
0:18:17 > 0:18:20and give ourselves time to get away
0:18:20 > 0:18:22before they realise they've been scammed.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25The only thing you should buy in a pub
0:18:25 > 0:18:27is a pint and a packet of peanuts.
0:18:27 > 0:18:31You buy electronics from a retailer or a trusted reseller.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34Otherwise, you're begging to be ripped off.
0:18:41 > 0:18:45'Earlier today, the Hustlers posed as water-board contractors
0:18:45 > 0:18:48'investigating leaky pipes and dug up an old metal box
0:18:48 > 0:18:50'in this mark's back garden.'
0:18:50 > 0:18:53Oh, it's exciting!
0:18:53 > 0:18:55It's not always like this!
0:18:55 > 0:18:59'The box contained some vintage trinkets, a letter and an old map
0:18:59 > 0:19:02'promising more treasure buried elsewhere in the garden.'
0:19:02 > 0:19:05'Excited at the prospect of getting to keep the booty,
0:19:05 > 0:19:08'the mark was soon let down
0:19:08 > 0:19:11'by Paul's insistence on having to report it to the authorities.'
0:19:11 > 0:19:15I just don't want to see them dig up your garden and keep your stuff.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18'Paul's worried that if the council step in,
0:19:18 > 0:19:20'they'll claim the loot,
0:19:20 > 0:19:24'meaning the mark will lose out. Maybe he's got a solution.'
0:19:24 > 0:19:26I'm gonna make a quick phone call.
0:19:26 > 0:19:28'He now pretends
0:19:28 > 0:19:31'to be asking a lawyer friend for advice.'
0:19:31 > 0:19:34'After all, he really just wants to help the mark out.'
0:19:34 > 0:19:38Hi. I think you remember me, this is Robert Marks.
0:19:38 > 0:19:40'Paul's talking loud enough
0:19:40 > 0:19:43'for the mark to hear him - he seems keen for her to be able
0:19:43 > 0:19:45'to keep the box and not report it.'
0:19:45 > 0:19:48It's like a pirate film. There's a map
0:19:48 > 0:19:51and there's a bunch of trees here, some are gone now,
0:19:51 > 0:19:53but there might be
0:19:53 > 0:19:57something else. Um, but... Yeah. OK.
0:19:59 > 0:20:03What Ian has told me is that you should keep everything in the box...
0:20:03 > 0:20:06I'm not touching anything.
0:20:06 > 0:20:10..so it's all in one place and to put something of yours in the box
0:20:10 > 0:20:12that's of equal value
0:20:12 > 0:20:15- because they can't take it away from you.- Right.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18'Paul's found a legal loophole
0:20:18 > 0:20:21'to stop the council taking the box.'
0:20:21 > 0:20:23'If the mark places something
0:20:23 > 0:20:28'of high value in the box, she has a legal right to keep it
0:20:28 > 0:20:30'as it's now storage for her valuables.'
0:20:30 > 0:20:33'That means the council can't touch it and, crucially,
0:20:33 > 0:20:38'they won't get their hands on that map leading to the bigger treasure.'
0:20:38 > 0:20:41I have to take a photograph of it to show to my boss.
0:20:41 > 0:20:43Um...
0:20:43 > 0:20:44Can I take a photo
0:20:44 > 0:20:49of it all in the box? I might get into trouble for taking it all out.
0:20:49 > 0:20:52No, don't throw it back in the box. Just say I've done it.
0:20:52 > 0:20:54I have to insist actually.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56- I know how these things go. - You can't insist
0:20:56 > 0:20:59because you're now in my house.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02- It's different when you're outside. - You could get me in trouble.
0:21:02 > 0:21:08Och, no! It was me who found the box and brought it up here.
0:21:08 > 0:21:11'Despite offering to help, the mark seems unconvinced
0:21:11 > 0:21:13'and is getting more frustrated
0:21:13 > 0:21:16'with Mr Jobsworth and his endless nit-picking.'
0:21:17 > 0:21:19I know it's a pain in the neck,
0:21:19 > 0:21:21but if I don't do that...
0:21:26 > 0:21:30See, well, I mean... Unfortunately,
0:21:30 > 0:21:32that won't wash with my boss.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35Well, I'll speak to your boss.
0:21:35 > 0:21:37I'm a little lost, to be honest -
0:21:37 > 0:21:42he's told me to put something of value in there and say it's yours.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45I need a photograph of it though.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48- Do it, then.- What can you put in there of value?
0:21:51 > 0:21:53All right.
0:21:53 > 0:21:58Can we bring it out? Then I haven't shown it in your house. I'm sorry.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01It's bureaucracy gone mad is what it is.
0:22:01 > 0:22:05'The mark needs to put the wet and muddy items back into the box
0:22:05 > 0:22:07'so Paul can take a photo.'
0:22:07 > 0:22:10'To make the find hers, she has to put in
0:22:10 > 0:22:15'an item of value of her own, along with the historical artefacts.'
0:22:15 > 0:22:17Do you want to put anything of value in,
0:22:17 > 0:22:21- like some cash...- No, just my watch is fine, not a problem.
0:22:21 > 0:22:23It's very wet in there.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25'The mark puts her watch in the box.'
0:22:25 > 0:22:28'It's a nice one, but that's not what Paul's after.'
0:22:28 > 0:22:32'He wants cash. Unless she starts to play ball,
0:22:32 > 0:22:36'the whole scam will have been a complete waste of time.'
0:22:36 > 0:22:41Are you sure you want me holding onto your watch? It's getting dirty.
0:22:41 > 0:22:44I need to hurry you, I've got things to do.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47'She takes her watch back. She's losing patience -
0:22:47 > 0:22:49'this scam's about to be going nowhere.'
0:22:49 > 0:22:52'Paul goes in for the kill.'
0:22:52 > 0:22:55'He says that if she doesn't place an item
0:22:55 > 0:22:57'of great personal value in the box,
0:22:57 > 0:23:02'she'll lose out on any further treasure buried in her back garden.'
0:23:02 > 0:23:05The last haul was worth about 200,000.
0:23:06 > 0:23:11They lost all of that and I felt that was very bad.
0:23:17 > 0:23:21- I could put money in it. - 'Finally - Paul's suggestion
0:23:21 > 0:23:24'of another recent find being worth over £200,000
0:23:24 > 0:23:27'seems to have grabbed her attention.'
0:23:27 > 0:23:30So long as your money stays in there, nobody can take it off you.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33'By putting cash in the box and having it photographed
0:23:33 > 0:23:36'in situ, she'll be able to claim it as hers.'
0:23:36 > 0:23:38Do you want to do that now? Can I have the box
0:23:38 > 0:23:42and I'll do it the way it was before you put in whatever it is
0:23:42 > 0:23:43you wanna put in there?
0:23:43 > 0:23:48I'm guessing the more it is, the less they can argue. Is that OK?
0:23:49 > 0:23:51I will, I promise.
0:23:51 > 0:23:56'Paul takes the delicate items and puts them back in the box.'
0:23:56 > 0:23:58'And the mark has come up with the goods.'
0:23:58 > 0:24:01'That's £1,000.'
0:24:01 > 0:24:04Oh, my goodness. That's a lot of cash.
0:24:04 > 0:24:09- Jay, do you have a camera? This one's rubbish.- Oh, here.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12'Jazz brings his phone up to take the picture of the cash
0:24:12 > 0:24:14in the box of treasure.'
0:24:14 > 0:24:19- My hands are a bit dirty. - That's all right. Thank you.
0:24:19 > 0:24:21That's clearly yours.
0:24:21 > 0:24:25'Paul folds the muddy cloth around the cash and other contents
0:24:25 > 0:24:28- 'and hands the box to Jazz.' - I want another photograph
0:24:28 > 0:24:31of it on the lawn and then we're done.
0:24:31 > 0:24:35- Do you want to come? - We've checked everywhere here now.
0:24:35 > 0:24:37- What's your dog's name?- Stella.
0:24:37 > 0:24:40- That's a nice name.- Come on, Stell.
0:24:40 > 0:24:42'They then head down to the garden
0:24:42 > 0:24:44'to take the important final photo -
0:24:44 > 0:24:47'a shot of the box in the exact spot
0:24:47 > 0:24:50'where it was dug up.'
0:24:53 > 0:24:58See, it doesn't come out, I don't think, any further than that.
0:24:58 > 0:25:01Right, do you boys wanna get the markers, please?
0:25:01 > 0:25:03I got all wet.
0:25:03 > 0:25:08The most important thing is I leave it how I found it and it's up to you
0:25:08 > 0:25:10what you do with it.
0:25:10 > 0:25:14Can you just do me one big, big favour? Don't tell anybody
0:25:14 > 0:25:18- that we know about that.- No, I won't say anything about that.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21Is that it done? You've done it, then.
0:25:21 > 0:25:26'So the mark's happy. She thinks she has a box of treasure just dug up
0:25:26 > 0:25:29'out of her lawn. She also thinks
0:25:29 > 0:25:31'there's more loot buried there.'
0:25:31 > 0:25:35'And she also thinks her cash is safe inside the box.'
0:25:35 > 0:25:38'Wrong.'
0:26:01 > 0:26:04'Here's what really happened.'
0:26:04 > 0:26:09'The muddy cloth containing the cash was switched by Jazz
0:26:09 > 0:26:12'as the mark headed over to Marcus to gloat over the new find,
0:26:12 > 0:26:14'as Paul pretended
0:26:14 > 0:26:16'to take a photo of the cash
0:26:16 > 0:26:18'in the box.'
0:26:18 > 0:26:21'Of course, there's nothing buried
0:26:21 > 0:26:23'under those trees - Alex made sure
0:26:23 > 0:26:27'the metal detector would go off by hammering some nails in
0:26:27 > 0:26:30'when he buried the metal box.'
0:26:30 > 0:26:31She's quite spirited
0:26:31 > 0:26:36and there were points where I thought "This isn't happening".
0:26:36 > 0:26:39Paul went back a third time and I thought "Is he serious?"
0:26:39 > 0:26:42He tapped on the window as if he hadn't finished yet.
0:26:42 > 0:26:46Doing this sort of thing for real is too nerve-racking.
0:26:46 > 0:26:48You've got to have real bottle.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51It's devious. You're constantly conning people
0:26:51 > 0:26:55and that's no way to go through life, so, no,
0:26:55 > 0:26:57I'm not gonna go into criminality
0:26:57 > 0:27:02and I'm not gonna sell my granny for a fiver after this. Honest!
0:27:04 > 0:27:08The mark didn't seem to have much to lose.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11What's the harm in putting some money in a box
0:27:11 > 0:27:13that she then gets to hold onto?
0:27:13 > 0:27:16Plus she wanted to get rid of that annoying council official.
0:27:16 > 0:27:19We need to be real here -
0:27:19 > 0:27:23what's the likelihood of buried treasure being in your garden?
0:27:23 > 0:27:26If officials start asking you to dig up your garden
0:27:26 > 0:27:28or come into your home,
0:27:28 > 0:27:30you have to ask for identification.
0:27:30 > 0:27:33If they're genuine, they'll produce it.
0:27:33 > 0:27:37If you've got any doubt, ring the organisation they work for -
0:27:37 > 0:27:40the water board, police force, whoever -
0:27:40 > 0:27:42but check them out thoroughly
0:27:42 > 0:27:46and don't allow them to start digging up your garden.
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