Fraudulent Accident Claims

[T.C.]

I am currently helping out a friend/neighbour who is the victim of a staged accident, but is one of many I have dealt with over the years, which includes bikes, and I thought you may be interested in a few facts I have come across.

Figures from the Insurance Fraud Bureau show that there has been an 11% reduction in organised cash for crash crime over the past two years, most notable in Luton, Harrow and North West London, but organised cash for crash crime is rising in Ilford and Barking in Essex where the Police are not working with the Bureau.

Zurich insurance says that some minor whiplash cases can inflate to a £50,000 bill as a result of courtesy cars, repairs along with the injury part of the claim, which was for nothing more than a minor bump.

One gang tried to claim £5 million from insurers for a string of more than 300 bogus car accidents across London in just over 2 years, and in each crash between 2 to 4 individuals claimed they had been injured, fooling even medical professionals with symptoms of whiplash. Some insurers became suspicious after checks revealed the same bank accounts, phone numbers and addresses were appearing again and again.

The City of London Police were asked to investigate and as a result two members of the gang were found guilty. One was an Iranian asylum-seeker. He was sentanced to 4 years but he skipped bail during the trial, but was later recaptured and given an additional 4 months, his co-defendant was jailed for 40 months.

Since 2006 there have been more than 300 arrests, but the criminals are constantly changing their tactics which include targeting foreign registered trucks for induced accidents in the hope that claims will slip through the British anti fraud system.

If you suspect fraud in an accident either on the road or on private property such as a car park, you can call the IFB confidential cheat line on 0800 328 2550 or go to the website www.insurancefraudbureau.org

[Dalemac]

interesting. didnt know people went launching themself into other vehicles and then lie about injuries. Just shows you how some people tick.