Saturday 30 January 2016

Crash for Cash

Crash for cash

Learner drivers beware

Are you aware that organised gangs are staging car crashes to commit insurance fraud? As part of a national scam worth roughly £400m a year, criminals are orchestrating accidents to make fraudulent insurance claims, the profits of which are used to fund other crimes, including illegal firearms and drug smuggling.

What is a Crash for Cash scam?

  • The Frame – the car in front slams on its brakes for no obvious reason giving the victim no time to prevent a collision.
  • The Blame – they insist that it’s the victim’s fault and give them their name and address and the details of their insurance company, sometimes already written down on a piece of paper.
  • The Claim – A few weeks later (though sometimes longer) the victim will receive a letter from their insurance company notifying them of a grossly exaggerated claim including the costs of a recovery vehicle, car hire and whiplash injuries to passengers, none of which actually happened.

Do you live in one of the ‘Crash for Cash' hotspots?



STAY VIGILANT & MAKE SURE YOU HAVE FRONT & REAR DASHCAMS FITTED!

Our Blackpool driving School educates our learner drivers on how to avoid being a victim of this fraud. There are usually some tell tale signs to look out for. To book your driving lessons with a driving school that offers top quality driving lessons in Blackpool, visit www.goldenmiledriving.com

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