Crash for Cash Incidents Increasing By 50% Over The Past Year.
According to recent motor insurer reports – 865 dishonest motor insurance claims are being made every week, worth £10.4m, something that will be lessened with the introduction of in-vehicle cameras, says the FTA.
It believes the ‘crash for cash’ scammers are targeting commercial vehicles in particular as van and HGV drivers account for a large proportion of road users they are considered as ‘easy prey’ by the crooks.
The Freight Transport Association has warned professional drivers to be on the lookout for ‘crash for cash’ fraud – in which accidents are deliberately caused in order to file compensation for whiplash – following recent press reports that incidents have increased by almost half over the past year.
FTA highlights motor insurer reports which suggested that 865 dishonest claims are being made every week, worth £10.4 million – but says the impact of ‘crash for cash’ is likely to be lessened by the proliferation of in-vehicle cameras.
Said FTA: “It appears the ‘crash for cash’ scammers are targeting commercial vehicles in particular. As van and HGV drivers account for a large proportion of road users they are considered as ‘easy prey’ by the crooks.”
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