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Metro
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Fare dodger tells staff he'll ‘get away with it' before not getting away with it
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A fare dodger told staff he 'would get away with it' minutes before realising he wouldn't. In a clip shown on Channel 5's Fare Dodgers: At War with the Law, the passenger, shown wearing a black jacket and hood, is questioned by a revenue inspection officer after taking a journey for which he hadn't paid. The man, in a blasé attitude, tells the inspector he won't be able to stop him dodging fares, saying 'he will get away with it'. When he was finally handed a fine, he told staff he 'couldn't give a toss' andsaid he would go to court. He was issued with a fine totalling £55.60. If not paid within 21 days, the charge nearly doubles to £105.60. The passenger argued with the officer named Sam at the ticket gates inside London Waterloo. He is asked: 'So you're just going to fare evade and try and get away with it – is that what you are saying?' 'I will get away it', the defiant passenger replies. The fare dodger is promptly advised that footage of him and the conversation has been taped on camera and will be sent over to British Transport Police. But he still attempted to goad the officer into letting him off, telling him: 'You might as well let me go, man.' When asked his name and address, he replied: 'I don't even know how to spell my name, I'll be honest.' He was then shown threatening to walk out and, despite being reminded that he was being recorded, he said: 'That doesn't bother me. 'I don't know why I'm standing here. I could just walk away to be honest.' Worried that the passenger would force his way out of the barriers, the inspector calls security officers. After realising his escape route had been cut off, the fare evader relented and handed over his personal details, allowing the inspector to verify his identity. But when he is finally handed a fixed penalty notice, he defiantly answers: 'I couldn't give a toss. 'I'm not paying that.' He later qualified: 'I'm not paying for transport.' The inspector further explained that failure to pay may result in a prosecution being pursued. 'Lovely. I love that', the fare dodger replied. Remaining defiant, he continued: 'I'm not keeping it, because I'm not paying it. I'll go to court.' TfL said it uses an intelligence-led approach with advanced tools like an Irregular Travel Analysis Platform (ITAP). It combs through ticketing and journey data, passengers' information, CCTV and travel patterns to spot fare evaders racking up the biggest bills. Around 3.4 per cent of passengers on TfL services travel without paying the correct fare. More Trending The transport authority spent almost £22 million on a fare dodging crackdown last year. The Channel 5 series previously showed another fare dodger being caught in the act after evading £3,500 in unpaid tickets. He was found having used a card with no money on it to repeatedly open station gates without having paid a penny in fares. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Businessman led family vigilante attack on nephew for 'bringing drugs into mansion' MORE: Judge 'leaks woman's photos in Telegram group for sex workers' MORE: Dog walker 'beaten to death by man living off-grid while being hunted by police'
Evening Standard
4 days ago
- Evening Standard
Moment fare dodger using 'empty' bank card finds out he owes TfL £3,500
The suspected fare dodger was caught coming out of the gates at Surrey Quays station Fare Dodgers: At War with the Law/ Channel 5
Metro
4 days ago
- Metro
Tube 'fare dodger' caught swerving £3,500 in fares using a dodgy card
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A Tube fare evader was caught in action after he racked up more than £3,500 in unpaid tickets. The man was caught by Transport for London investigators at Surrey Quays station. He said he has been using a card his 'friend gave him' to travel for more than a year. The card had no money on it, but the ticket barriers accepted it every time. He was then able to push the exit gates open at stations without ever paying a penny as each tap resulted in a payment failure, MailOnline reports. However, investigators eventually caught on to the trick, and they were able to track him down on his journey to work using CCTV. The operation was captured on cameras as part of the Channel 5 documentary 'Fare Dodgers: At War with the Law,' which airs on Monday. He was asked in for an interview, where the TfL staff showed the man he now owes £3,573 for over 500 journeys taken in more than a year. Lisa, an investigator, questions the suspected fare dodger, who then changes his story, saying the card is not his and he 'found it.' Lisa says: 'Oh that's a whole different ball game now.' She then pulls out a scanner, which confirms that the card is faulty. When asked about whether he knew he owed TfL money for the travel, he replies: 'My friend told me you can use this card for travelling.' He eventually admits not paying for his morning journey after faced with evidence – and the total he has racked up, which 'might be a bit of a shock,' Lisa says. Lisa says as the reality sinks in: 'You have had that card for over a year and they have never been paid.' The man then apologises and signs a document admitting on more than 500 trips. But this isn't the end of the matter as it is now up to the TfL prosecution team to look into the case and decide what happens next. Elsewhere, the shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick decided to chase people at Stratford Tube station, where one man told him to 'f*** off' as he ran up to strangers he suspected of fare dodging. In a video posted on X, Jenrick walks a man to TfL staff, who tell the enthusiastic MP to 'just step to the side' as they deal with the situation. The transport authority spent almost £22 million on a fare dodging crackdown last year. Around 3.4% of passengers avoided paying for travel between April and December last year. TfL said it uses an intelligence-led approach with advanced tools like an Irregular Travel Analysis Platform (ITAP). It combs through ticketing and journey data, passengers' information, CCTV and travel patterns to spot fare evaders racking up the biggest bills. TfL recovered £400,000 through the courts after the prosecution of 360 worst evaders. More Trending One of the focus areas is contactless payment card fare evasion. Another fare dodger caught recently had to pay £1,472 in fines after avoiding payment on 202 journeys, TfL said. In a previous episode, a 'short farer' was caught after he had avoided paying £20,000 in tickets on his commute from Surrey to London Waterloo. The next episode of Fare Dodgers: At War with the Law is on Channel 5 airs at 9pm on Monday, June 2 on TV and on the streaming platform. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Londoners blame 'people not getting drunk anymore' for Gail's takeover of pub MORE: This London Underground horror getting a reboot is your ultimate travel nightmare MORE: Convicting man accused of setting fire to Quran could 'reintroduce blasphemy'
Metro
22-05-2025
- Metro
Commuter who dodged £20,000 of fares is finally caught in police sting
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A 'short farer' who evaded £20,000 in ticket costs over three years was finally busted by investigators. The offender avoided paying around £35 for every commute from Surrey to London Waterloo by buying an e-ticket only from Vauxhall to Waterloo. He also used a 16-17 Saver Railcard to get a half-price discount on the ticket, despite not being entitled to the service. South Western Railway's revenue protection team eventually caught the commuter in the act at Waterloo station after identifying him through CCTV. The man had allegedly been buying 'doughnut tickets' to trick his way past train barriers. This is where you buy a short ticket at the first part of your journey, which you scan at the entry barrier, and then another short ticket for the last section to scan out. This trick cuts out the middle part of the journey and so cuts down the cost of the train fare. Vauxhall, near Waterloo, is a common station where those looking to get through the barriers without paying for the full journey buy a ticket from. The man was caught on the latest episode of Channel 5 documentary 'Fare Dodgers: At War with the Law', which showed uncover officers tracing the man at stations he used. He is one of scores of 'short farers' who operate on the train network. The offender had been investigated for eight weeks by the revenue protection team, who calculated he had wracked up £19,500 in unpaid fares. The SWR team had access to his full travel history, which showed he purchased two tickets per day with a 16-17 Saver Railcard. This gave him a 50 per cent cut on the train prices which he did not deserve. The commuter admitted to all offences and was later offered an out-of-court settlement. On 'Fare Dodgers: At War with the Law', officers travelled with the offender on the train while others waited to apprehend him at the Waterloo platform. Once he got off the train, they swept in to interrogate the man. Investigators asked him 'Why do you have a Vauxhall to Waterloo ticket?' He responded: 'Er, just because I didn't manage to get one in time, so just one to get through the barrier.' The man then admitted he did not actually have a 16-17 Saver Railcard. After being cautioned, officers asked him why he had purchased the wrong ticket. He said: 'Just because I didn't get one this morning. It didn't have barriers at the end. There's not always a service at ****. 'Sometimes I get on at ***. Then I tried to find the guy, but it was a very packed train. 'In fairness, I should have got one from the same train station I got on at. it's just expensive to do so.' More Trending The station named were beeped out by the programme. There are an estimated seven million trips on SWR network, which runs services between Waterloo and South West England, completed without a valid ticket, out of a total 153 million trips. The cost of these unpaid fares for SWR is nearly £40million a year. Across the whole UK network, this cost rises to around £240million annually, according to the Rail Delivery Group. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Woman's search for 'hero' who chased down phone snatcher outside London Waterlooo MORE: Everything we know so far about Washington DC shooting suspect Elias Rodriguez MORE: Woman's offensive C-bomb bumper sticker almost landed her in jail
