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How fleets can deal with the shocking rise of crash-for-cash scams

Richard Peak, director at Nextbase, examines the increasing risk from crash-for-cash scams and what fleets can do to mitigate their risk.

safety and risk management 18 Aug
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Highway Code ‘crash for cash’ risk helps drive dashcam uptake

Motorists are rushing to protect themselves by investing in dashcams following changes to the Highway Code, according to Nextbase.

Highway Code 4 Feb
Fleet News at 10 Jan 2022

Crash for cash fears over Highway Code changes

Changes to the Highways Code which came into effect from January 29 could result in a surge of so-called ‘crash for cash’ scams, fear fleet decision-makers.

fleet news at 10 31 Jan
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'Crash for cash' warning as insurance fraud on the rise

Crash for cash remains a “real and growing” threat to fleets and company car and van drivers, according to experts at AX.

5 Aug
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New ‘crash for cash’ manoeuvre revealed

A new ‘crash for cash’ tactic is being employed by criminals to target unsuspecting drivers, say anti-fraud experts at AX.

26 Jun

Fraudsters found guilty in second part of major ‘crash for cash’ investigation

A series of trials have concluded resulting in 77 people being convicted for their role in a major insurance fraud ‘crash for cash’ scam.

19 Jun
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Prison for boss and accomplices after £1.1m crash for cash scam

An operation to convict network of 19 criminals – including a company boss – which induced car collisions to generate £1.1m in fake personal injury claims was concluded on 15 December at Harrow Crown Court, where 5 men were given jail terms.

20 Dec

New ‘crash for cash in hand’ motoring scam identified

Motorists are being warned about an aggressive new strain of the ‘crash for cash’ scam that is being used by opportunistic criminals.

3 Jul
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Data capture helps target crash for cash fraudsters

Crash for cash fraudsters are being successfully targeted thanks to a data sharing service run by a leading law firm.

30 Jun
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Support for in-car cameras to tackle insurance fraud

UK motorists believe on-board CCTV cameras could stop crash for cash fraudsters in their tracks, research suggests.

11 Dec
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Crash-for-cash incidents at ‘all-time high’

Road traffic accidents deliberately caused in order to claim for whiplash compensation are at an all-time high, according to Aviva.

6 Nov
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Call for compulsory cameras to banish ‘crash for cash’

One in four motorists (26%) think the UK should take the lead in the fight against so-called ‘crash for cash’ scams by making in-car cameras compulsory.

16 Oct
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'Crash for cash' fraudulent claim prevented by camera

An in-cab camera from the Vehicle Group has clearly shown the blatant fraud of a 'crash for cash' scam.

17 Jan

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