crash for cash
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Fleet industry news 5 Aug 2020'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.
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Fleet industry news 26 Jun 2019New ‘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.
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NEWS 19 Jun 2018Fraudsters 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.
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Fleet industry news 20 Dec 2016Prison 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.
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Fleet industry news 3 Jul 2015New ‘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.
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Fleet industry news 30 Jun 2015Data 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.
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Fleet industry news 11 Dec 2014Support 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.
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Fleet industry news 6 Nov 2014Crash-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.
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Fleet industry news 16 Oct 2014
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.
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Van News 25 Sep 2014Crash for cash incidents on the rise
With reports of crash for cash incidents increasing by 50% over the past year, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) is warning at-work drivers to watch out for crash for cash scammers.
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Fleet industry news 17 Jan 2014'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.
