Watch how scammers make millions of pounds by staging fake car crashes
New figures show so-called ‘crash for cash’ scams have cost more than 25 million pounds over the last five years. And...
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Dash cam exposes ‘grubby’ act on Aussie roads increasing the cost of insurance
An Aussie driver has sounded the alarm after being the suspected target in a bumbling insurance fraud attempt after an unknown...
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Woman pleads guilty to murder of witness in insurance fraud case
A WWL Louisiana investigation has led to a sprawling federal investigation. It’s the latest update in our ‘Staged Accidents’ series by...
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Driver jailed after staging car crash as part of $130,000 insurance fraud attempt
A Canberra man has been jailed for his role in staging a car crash in order to receive a large insurance...
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Senate bill would make staged truck crash fraud a federal crime
Federal legislation that would make staged crashes with commercial trucks a crime is drawing support from the insurance industry. The American...
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New “crash for cash” scam trend targeting van drivers
Motor insurer Ageas has identified a worrying new trend of so-called “crash for cash” scams involving vans and mopeds, migrating into...
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‘Crash for cash’ fraud
‘Crash for cash’ is a form of insurance fraud in which drivers and moped riders stage road traffic collisions to gain...
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Auto insurance fraud on the rise in US: Staged accidents ‘more brazen’ than before
Staged car accidents – fraudulent schemes designed to exploit insurance systems – are becoming more frequent on roadways across the U.S. The...
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Winnipeg duo arrested for insurance fraud in aftermath of hit and run with pedestrian
A pair of Winnipeggers are facing criminal charges after police say they fraudulently reported a collision to Manitoba Public Insurance earlier...
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Wilson County man charged with insurance fraud, additional felony charges
A Wilson man has been charged with insurance fraud, obtaining property by false pretense and attempting to obtain property by false...
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