
Social media scams key concern for car buyers
Social media scams have been identified as the number one fear for car buyers worried about fraud. According to research from Close Brothers Motor Finance, 34% of consumers surveyed said […]
Social media scams have been identified as the number one fear for car buyers worried about fraud. According to research from Close Brothers Motor Finance, 34% of consumers surveyed said […]
Motor fraud attacks on UK dealerships are on the rise, according to the latest Forecourt Foresight survey carried out by Close Brothers Motor Finance. It found that 20% of dealers […]
The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) has reported a 52% rise in ghost broker scams in the last two years, with young drivers the primary targets. Ghost brokers sell fake insurance policies […]
Motor insurance fraud could be about to increase due to developments in artificial intelligence. This is according to FleetCheck, which has said improvements in image quality could enable fraudsters to […]
Aviva has reported that detected motor damage and credit hire fraud has grown by 275% since 2021. The insurer reported a 14% increase in all fraudulent claims uncovered last year, […]
Three men have been convicted of an unsuccessful crash for cash fraud cam valued at more than £100,000. Two men stage a collision involving an Aston Martin and then submitted […]
More than a third of UK parents are guilty of motor insurance fraud, according to new research by Co.Compare Car Insurance. Its survey of 1,705 drivers has revealed that 35% […]
The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) has warned against a common insurance fraud tactic called ‘fronting’ being used to lower motor premiums. It has identified a growing trend for ‘fronting’, which […]
A ghost broker has been found guilty of selling invalid car insurance policies worth more than £17,000 on Instagram. He has been sentenced at Inner London Crown Court to 24 […]
A new crash for cash scam targeting van drivers has been identified by leading UK motor insurer Ageas. It has warned of moped riders deliberately positioning their vehicles behind reversing […]
Drivers have been warned of a new crash data clearing scam that falsifies if a car’s airbags have been deployed. Crash data clearing involves firms offering to reset motorists’ locked […]
The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) and Aviva have launched a new campaign to help drivers avoid motor insurance scams online. This comes after it has been revealed countless vulnerable people […]