How A WWII Veteran's Family Scammed An Entire Country (Captain Tom) 

so we all in agreement that we would all try and benefit somehow from this position if this happened to our own family?….Tell em to bring me my money

It makes me so angry that his family could taint his legacy by being so greedy

Takes years to build a legacy. Takes a greedy bugger to ruin it overnight

One fact that made me so angry was she got £18.000 for a charity appearance and the charity got £2000 WTF 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

The woman is a disgrace not only to her father but this entire country.

No matter how noble this gentleman and his intentions were, his name and image were quickly hijacked by the greedy and manipulative. And not just his family.

I will never ever give a charity any money again,that family should be in prison for fraud

To hear that his family were allowed to be by his bedside in his last hours yet everyone else who died in hospital at the time, died alone without their loved ones as the nhs wouldn’t allow it. How was that ever fair?

Never understood how he became so popular for just walking up and down his garden during the pandemic, I had to go to work!

If this doesn't sum up how far we've fallen as a culture from the WW2 generation, I don't know what does

As you can see from the aerial photographs, the family estate was HUGE by most people's standards, but the media at the time seem to have been careful not to show this. They said he was "doing laps of his garden", whereas in reality, he was doing laps of his patio- possibly something he did for exercise every day already.

Captain Tom put his life on the line to rid India and Burma of the Japanese scourge and then, at the age of 99, raised £33 million for the NHS. He's a true British national hero. And then compare what he did to what his family has done since his death. It's heartbreaking and sickening.

Lots of us had grandfather's who fought in wwii, it's disgusting that these people were able to abuse our countries pride and gratitute for that generation. His kids and grandkids never fought for anyone and should never have seen a penny

Its disgusting what they've done in and against his name! All for personal gain. They are nothing more than leeches feeding on their fathers legacies. I hope all the money donated is recovered and those involve spend time behind bars

I knew it. He never scammed me. I seen right through the scam.

Christmas 2020 when the nation was locked in their homes and kept away from family, CPT Tom &his family were on holiday in the Caribbean living it up

The whole thing stank from the start. Timing was everything during the entire “we are all in this together” charade

Bruh their Grandfather would be turning in his grave shame on them big time

Im always suspicious when the media gets its claws into something and hypes it up out of all proportion. Its just one of many reasons I don't watch any tv or read any mainstream media.

No matter your class - when you are scum you are scum.

Something that nobody has mentioned, it broke my heart when you said it was when "he had his family around him when he died" personal story but my girlfriends auntie was in the same hospital as the captain, bedford hospital, and he was definitely given special treatment, and multiple families, including myself and girlfriend, and cousins, complained because he was allowed family around him while my auntie wasn't, same with other families, this was during covid and we had restrictions, we complained to the hospital and I was told unofficially by someone that the daughter had threatened to go to the media about mistreatment of the captian, couldn't tell you which daughter as there was 3 of them I believe, but the hospital did let alot go after the fact to make it fair for all the families to see loved ones, after enough complaining. I personally contacted the bbc and the sun, while I know other families contacted different newspapers and news outlets, with nothing being mentioned as they didn't want to publish anything negative to do with the family. It was a horrible time, he was lucky to have family round him, many didn't and she used his status and celebrity to get unfair special treatment, this will never make the news, but on my kids lives, it is what happened

The damage this family and Oxfam have done is incalculable given the break in trust with charities as a whole. People give their money in trust and good faith to help others, only to see it being spent to subsidise the comfortable lifestyles of the trustees. As ashamed to say it, this is why I stopped giving to charity unless I bought something at a charity shop. I simply don't trust the system enough to think my money will actually go to the frontline.

THANK YOU!!!! I'm a military historian and I always say that the majority of the first world war veterans died in abject poverty,it was only when a hundred of so were left they got wheeled out by the political parties to show they appreciated their "sacrifice". And now,guess what,as the last of the world war two veterans are dying off ,again those few that have not already died in poverty, the red carpets and politicians were out again. I am 44, my grandfather died when I was 17,he served from 1940 till 1945. Normandy,through France and then germany. He took part in the liberation of Bergen Belsen and his then only child died around that same time back in Scotland. No,he did not get leave on bereavement grounds. He didn't want to join the army,but when called up he went,even became an N.C.O. Then at wars end it was "bugger off,we don't need you now". He and my grandmother still worked in the fields until just a few years before they died to get a little more money. They scarce could pay for a burial plot never mind own a house.

The sociopath had the WW2 relic walking about like that on his Zimmer frame as a nice little earner. It's known as a 'confidence trickster'.

The whole thing was clearly dodgy from the get go. The media hype around the story was almost cult like. The worst thing is that absolutely nothing will come of this, yet if someone much poorer committed a similar act they'd be in prison.

Not to mention he was allowed to travel abroad with his family on holiday whilst the rest of us were arrested for just going out. And his family were with him in hospital when he died. Nobody else could do that or even go to funerals. Just sayin’!

What a despicable family, really think this horrible woman was behind him with a big stick when he was walking

I'm sure I'm not the only one who was never taken in by the Capt Tom hysteria. I thought the whole thing was suspicious from the start. Also, the NHS isn't supposed to be a charity.

I'm in financial difficulties and this video's been inspirational. My Dad an inspirational Ex St Johns Ambulance vet is in training for the next pandemic

Absolutely disgusting how that family turned something so heart warming which everyone in the nation applauded and exploited it for their own greed. I hope they get what they deserve

The shocking thing for me is that the family live in a huge grade 2 listed mansion. They are already much better off than most of us. I feel sorry for their children mostly.

What upsets me most about all this is his memory has been trashed by the greed of his daughter and family, I’m glad he isn’t alive to see what’s happening.

Did Tom Moore see any active combat? He’s family’s behaviour has caused me to disbelieve any achievement

I actually had no idea this went on behind the scenes. Maybe I live under a rock lol, but appreciate you putting this on the channel :)

Not trying to disparage Captain Tom, but how does a 100 year old man write 3 books?

Stark honesty makes for the best docos, exposés, and critiques. Keep it stark.

Stevie Wonder could see it was a scam from the start. Glad I didn’t donate to them wheeling him out every day

I'm glad you mentioned that the old boy was not just a cash cow for his greedy heartless daughter but was also propagandised by media and government in the usual 'don't worry about what we're up to, look at a very old man walking for charity'.

He was an inspirational figure, |'m still proud of him. He was so stoked to be knighted and I'm glad he got that recognition. His family are scum, thankfully he never found out how corrupt they were. They are shameless...

I'm not British, but I do admire when British people get behind something or someone, it's never with low effort. It's sad that the family exploited the British people's generosity and took the path of greed for their own financial gain.

It reflects badly on us all. Too many love to follow media driven "celebrities" who generally have done nothing worthy at all. Instead look for the real heros who go above and beyond to help their neighbours and the unfortunate.

The entire thing was ridiculous from the start with a media circus building a game old boy up into a national hero just for walking around his garden.

The really sad thing is that many genuine charity's will now suffer because of this .

Jimmy Savile used to do these charity walks, he died, so Captain Tom filled the void that we didn't realise was left.

The first time I saw Capt Tom, my thoughts were "someone is going to make a lot of money out of this charity."

The NHS is a taxpayer public service.. it's not a charity for crying out loud... it shouldn't need pensioners doing sponsored walks to pay for it...

Just because he appeared as a sweet old man doesnt mean he was innocent in it all.

Had every privilege possible during the war, my working class relatives had a very different experience

To write 3 books in a few months would be a feat for anyone let alone a 100 year old man....

This serves as a lesson learned to all the naive fools who gave money to this 'charity'.

This is the most honest portrayal. In Sept 1999 his son in law went bankrupt. They used his name to sell memorabilia & ignored his written desire that book royalties go to charity. His family cynically used his legacy to start new businesses & benefit their lives, deliberately blurring the commercial & the charitable. He was marketed by his daughter who reaped the rewards. He was a willing participate as he gained attention for walking around his garden, he obviously walked around outside. The honour received just for walking is astonishing. Ironically the last gift which he requested killed him. His family have no shame in exploiting sentimentality of a gullible nation for their own gain.

Captain Tom a principled ex WW2 vet. Walked round his garden using his Zimmer Frame for charity. A nice good thing to do but bloody hell did it warrant all the bleeding fuss.

If you want to know who a person truly is, give them money, give them power.

This whole saga and deceit by his family is not a good time for charities. They need to be scrutinised more closely.

He was in in it too, I knew from the start what they all were, didn’t give a penny to them

This family sealed their fate with this episode. We were conned.

A long prison sentence is required plus any and all money and property seized.

My Grandad was at Dunkirk with the Royal Leicestershire light infantry,he was a gunner,before he died they made a bed for him in a downstairs room,as he couldn’t make the stairs,one day my nanny rang the social security office in Melton Mowbray to see if she could get some financial help,even though my nanny told the lady on the phone what a sorry state he was in,they insisted he came down to sign papers,they got him ready,shoes slipping on his feet,as he’d lost so much weight,they got him in a taxi and took him down,the same woman that had spoke to my nan said “oh mrs Baker if we knew he was that bad we wouldn’t have asked you to bring him down”,to which my Nan replied “I bloody well told you what he was like”,she was that annoyed she threw the benefits book at them and said “Here keep your bloody money”,they got him in a taxi and took him home,he died soon after in 1980 aged 61,he did his National service which included 4 years in North Africa,then Dunkirk wading out to the ducks up to his neck in seawater to get off the beach 10 mins before the Germans bombed it,he died potless,just like so many soldiers in ww1 and ww2,they were forgotten by the system,they fought so we could have what we’ve got,and the government continue to give the taxpayers money away to people who have done nothing for this country,There’s still veterans of the Falklands in shop doorways,disgusting considering what they’ve done for us to live free in this so called Green and pleasant land!!!!,that’s being gradually taken over,shame on Captain Toms family,greed wins over all with them,I’m just glad he doesn’t know.

This always, always smelt wrong from the beginning but I honestly couldn't tell you how. Always trust your gut

If you think this is upsetting, think of all the charities that get away with this greedy behaviour.

Also worth noting that, based on FOI requests and public ally available info, the money he raised was enough to keep the lights for just 20 days in the NHS, and that’s literally just the electric bill, if you took all expenses it costs to run the NHS into account, it paid the bills for less than a hour. He was completely exploited and elevated way above his stature.

What REALLY annoys me is that Piers didnt get to confront them for lying about the book sales! The prologue he wrote stated: "Astonishingly at my age, with the offer to write this memoir I have also been given the chance to raise even more money for the charitable foundation now established in my name," the extract reads. So maybe they are all a bunch of deplorables.

Brilliant video, well put together, liked and subscribed.

I can't believe that his daughter has stolen all the money and getting away with it

It is my understanding that there was a woman in Scotland that climbed her stairs. However, she never got the publicity as Captain Tom. The media made this non event into something!

Unfortunately so many charities do this. A local charity I worked with for free lost 1.5 million in shares and said it needed to get back the money. It sold 6 houses and kicked the people out it was meant to help. Meanwhile the main fundraiser asked for freebies and got them, plus pay rise and perks.

Thank you, very informative 😊

I remember saying at the time that family were behind it all and everyone thought I was my usual pessimistic self but I’m never wrong when I get that feeling

The daughter saw pound signs and filled her boots . Nasty , horrible people. I could smell a rat when he was carted off to Barbados , when he was not well .

They didn't fool me. I said from Day One they were using him. I was pilloried for saying so but I was right. I could see how that daughter of his manipulated and cajoled Tom every step of the way, always by his side on tv, coaching him and answering for him. Shame on the family, I hope they will all be ruined. And I am sorry, but even though the money raised for NHS charities was laudible, nobody deserves a Knighthood for doing a hundred laps of his garden. Total overkill.

My Dad passed during covid. I was not allowed to visit. When i got the call we rushed to the hospital. They kept asking my Dads name and birthdate. We were showed into a room with a dead body. It was not my Dad. Staff statement "I am going to get into trouble for this". We were then showed to a consultant. All this time we thought my Dad was still alive. The consultant asked if we had ever seen a dead body before. Thats how he told my son and i my Dad was dead. My Dad had to have an autopsy and a year later an inquest. It was awful.

Upper-middle class people who raise money for a private charity are always surprised when people call out the amount of it that goes to then personally. We see it all the time. They always seek to justify the spending. I know a family that run a small charity, a wealthy family before the charity was set up. Donations are used to fund a brand new Range Rover ( based on the need for travel on farm roads sometimes) , a mortgage being paid on a holiday home ( based on they need to stay there sometimes) and a childs university fees ( as this is considered a living expense for which they can't pay because the charity is their " main " source of income). All of this is absolutely legal if you have a good accountant to tick all the correct boxes. It's the entitlement that really gets under peoples skin. If the charity is your calling in life then sell everything you own .

Tom with his funny handshake was in on it. The whole operation was planned in advance. The daughter was a cold and creepy character.

Hannah Ingram Moore has totally wrecked her father's legacy. Shame on her. Despicable

It’s the fact they claimed he would have wanted the money to go to them, when he literally stated in his book that he hoped the charity would help lots of people

They didn't just ruin the Captain Tom charity, they ruined many others too. So many people are now too skeptical of giving to any charity

That old codger always wound me up anyway.

If you hear the word scam nowadays, the first thing that comes to mind are the words “captain Tom”

thank you for a concise reading of the events and the total con that his daughters appear to have made it.

I'm in the UK and had no idea any of this was going on lol (I spent lockdown either at work or on my PS4 lmao, more important things). but it sounds like they took advantage of people's emotions in an emotional time, any big thing that happens you can guarantee someone will try and make a scam out of it and you can guarantee it will work to an extent, at least for a while. I think the media and the government benefitted from this more than the family ever did though, they got a feel-good story in bad times AND a distraction from the fact the government were failing their country all while having their little illegal lockdown parties. Someone else in the comments said this but ffs the NHS is a tax payer-funded public service!! it should not need 100-year-olds walking around their garden for health workers to receive basic equipment. these "feel-good" media stories do nothing but expose a broken system and the only thing they should be making people feel is pure rage. if these cnts did their jobs and funded their services properly there wouldn't be a gap these shady "charities" try to fill by emotionally blackmailing gullible folks into giving them money, and we would have a country that actually functions even in a crisis. This government has completely gutted this country, nothing but bunch of criminals and wannabe fascists. can't wait til they're out, not that the other bunch of wankers are much better. we need actual good change. Piers Morgan is no better either, odious little man. You couldn't be more right at the end there. I wish people would think for themselves rather than eating up whatever slop the media feed to them, and I *don't* mean that in a conspiracy theory way, I mean that in a ~for fck sake please learn critical thinking~ way. My grandma literally did die alone in a run-down care home (not our choice she was transferred there from hospital because they didn't have room), died alone because we weren't allowed to see her. All while the government partied. Christmas 2020, and we were far from the only ones with that experience. What a sick fcking joke, we should riot. Sorry for going off on one in the comments, shit like this makes me turn into my dad. I am right tho

I pay tax and national health contributions which pay for the NHS, why should there be any need to raise charity money for it. Was always open to a fiddle like most charities and I am glad I never donated a penny

Anything that captain Tom done will be over shadowed by the greed of his family. Shame on them that mans memory will be forever tainted.

I worked in care for many years this families behaviour is common,greedy families sons,daughters always fleecing their parents for everything yet never visit their parent in the care home,only turn up when they have died to claim their fortune, even when you highlight this to managers as a safeguarding issue you are ignored...sad

Anyone who donated to this charity has been cheated by the whole family. It was a load of cod’s right from the off.

Does not please me to say but I saw this coming from day 1 and did not donate to their “charity”, it was very obvious that his daughter Hannah Moore was very media savvy, I donated to NHS myself and also to the young boy Tony Hudgell who I felt on his walking challenge struggled more than “Sir” Tom but carried on. There’s been nothing mentioned about their all paid for first class trip to Richard Brandon’s island over Covid time and Sir Tom then dying of Covid February 21.

Never have so many, been conned so much, by so few.

As a working man, I used to enjoy donating to charity, but I stopped donating to all charities about 20 years ago, when a "charity" worker knocked on my door and signed me up for monthly donations. I later discovered the "charity" worker was employed by an international corporation, based in Australia and making 20 million profits after tax.

unless they confiscate the money from the greedy family and jail them for years there is no justice

I am a crook and I lie awake at night dreaming of being head of a charity

His family really done a number on him after he passed. They should be made to feel the full force of the law and bring this generation into line. Veterans never put their lives on the line to have their memories tainted and tarnished like this. His family should be ashamed of themselves. I'm so angry that a man like this has to have his fantastic selfless memory abused in this way. God forgive them, I cannot.

Captain Tom didn't write those books, let's be real. It was a scam from the get go.

I recently watched a documentary on this and the NHS received the money Captain Tom raised for the NHS, however the family have got a big pool built under false pretences and got the money from his book.

The sad thing is that every charity takes a percentage of your donations as “ admin fees , etc “ I think it’s usually about 70%

I worked for a charity and they sent a group of us on a train to Cardiff. About 200 miles in distance rather than somewhere closer. All paid for by the charity.

Such a sad ending to this story

'Charity' really is a dirty word nowadays. Good analysis, by the way.

Tbh I always found the whole thing utterly bizarre anyway. Like it's sweet that he wanted to do something despite his age, and disabilities, but walking round your garden 100 times is hardly fucking impressive even for an elderly person. And him being a veteran has nothing to do with anything, basically all men of his generation are/were.

The old man was in on it too. Glad I saw through the whole thing from the beginning.

Poor old Captain Tom must be spinning in his grave, bless him. Not his fault but what a horrible family.

Unfortunately, a lot of people do very well out of charities. I'm a lawyer, and I always advise people making wills NEVER to leave there money to the big national charities. Have a look at their accounts - six figure salaries, and headquarters in the most expensive areas of London, so the trustees won't have far to travel to the Savoy or the Ritz for a slap up meal on expenses. Instead, I advise my clients to give to the small, local charities, often run entirely by volunteers, and for whom a legacy of a few thousand or even a few hundred is a fantastic bonus, and achieves real good instead of just being swallowed up in expenses.