The Motor Insurers’ Bureau has successfully reversed a fraudulent motor claim valued at around £4m. The claim, which followed an incident involving an untraced driver, included costs for long-term care, […]
The RAC has warned motorists to be wary of a scam offering 60% discounts on some of its services. It has reported that fraudsters are sending out phishing emails using […]
Two men have been found guilty of motor fraud after securing funds to repair vehicles damaged during collisions that were either induced or didn’t happen. Operating out of Tyre Boys, […]
Aviva detected fraudulent claims valued at £233m last year, with motor claims accounting for more than 70% of them. Meanwhile, the value of fraudulent motor claims uncovered rose by 39%. […]
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has analysed more than 3.3 million vehicle claims to identify the UK’s top motor fraud hotspots. Common frauds include crash for cash scams, identity theft, and […]
Online searches for ‘ghost car insurance’ have increased by 2,130% in the last month to more than 32,000. This is based on analysis of google trends carried out by MoneySuperMarket. […]
Five people have been arrested for developing and selling spoof vehicle insurance apps designed to con police officers during traffic stops. This follows an investigation by the Insurance Fraud Enforcement […]
An ICO investigation into nuisance calls and the unlawful accessing and sale of personal information has led to two further convictions. The Information Commissioner’s Office has reported that two men […]
New data has found that fraudsters are increasingly targeting newer used cars for mileage clocking. CarVertical analysed data from more than 900 national databases and found that while older vehicles […]
The UK vehicle remarketing sector is increasingly vulnerable to cybercrime due to high staff turnover. According to Mark Rodbert, chief executive of idax Software, who was speaking at the first […]
Fake delivery driver jobs are being advertised this Christmas as part of a new identity theft scam. The Insurance Fraud Bureau has warned that fraudsters are advertising fake jobs and […]
Fraudulent motor claims made up more than half of all fake claims detected in 2024, according to new data from the Association of British Insurers. It detected 98,400 fraudulent claims […]
