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As a NHW co -ordinator -my job is to pass it on . In this case I hope it stops hurt. I do pass it on on various fora in the hope that folk will be aware. I ask no thanks. If it stops someone getting done, then I'm happy.I ask no thanks, but ask that others take up the baton when I pass above.
Got this as a neighbour hood watch alert from Warks police . Might just prevent some younger drivers looking at a hefty premium from falling foul .
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Warwickshire and West Mercia motorists warned about fake insurance
Drivers across Warwickshire and West Mercia are being warned about fraudsters selling fake motor insurance policies over the internet or in person.
The warning has been issued by Detective Chief Inspector Paul Williamson, who heads cyber crime investigation for the two forces.
Hundreds of motorists in various parts of the country have already been conned by the practice – known as “ghost broking”.
DCI Williamson wants people to be aware of the fraud and the possible consequences should they fall victim.
A ghost broker awareness campaign launched this week is being led by the City of London Police, insurance industry and Crimestoppers.
DCI Williamson said: “This fraudulent practice has become known as ghost broking because the criminals behind it either fabricate insurance policies or buy insurance policies using fake information and sell them on for profit.
“Such policies are invalid which means the purchaser is driving without insurance and is liable to face the associated consequences. These include having their car seized by police, having to pay a fixed penalty notice of £300, picking up the bill for any damage they cause while driving without insurance and then having to pay again for valid insurance.”
He said ghost brokers often target young men or new drivers who have to pay high premiums and there have been instances of fake policies being sold on university campuses.
“The nature of ghost broking means there are currently no firm statistics to indicate the true scale of this problem in England and Wales. However, a recent police investigation resulted in two ghost brokers being jailed for conning more than 600 people – most of them youngsters insuring their first car. They pocketed more than £500,000 from their victims in just 12 months.”
The new national awareness campaign features an animated video highlighting the dangers of buying insurance from unusual sources. It is being run on social media channels to ensure maximum exposure."
Got this as a neighbour hood watch alert from Warks police . Might just prevent some younger drivers looking at a hefty premium from falling foul .
"
Warwickshire and West Mercia motorists warned about fake insurance
Drivers across Warwickshire and West Mercia are being warned about fraudsters selling fake motor insurance policies over the internet or in person.
The warning has been issued by Detective Chief Inspector Paul Williamson, who heads cyber crime investigation for the two forces.
Hundreds of motorists in various parts of the country have already been conned by the practice – known as “ghost broking”.
DCI Williamson wants people to be aware of the fraud and the possible consequences should they fall victim.
A ghost broker awareness campaign launched this week is being led by the City of London Police, insurance industry and Crimestoppers.
DCI Williamson said: “This fraudulent practice has become known as ghost broking because the criminals behind it either fabricate insurance policies or buy insurance policies using fake information and sell them on for profit.
“Such policies are invalid which means the purchaser is driving without insurance and is liable to face the associated consequences. These include having their car seized by police, having to pay a fixed penalty notice of £300, picking up the bill for any damage they cause while driving without insurance and then having to pay again for valid insurance.”
He said ghost brokers often target young men or new drivers who have to pay high premiums and there have been instances of fake policies being sold on university campuses.
“The nature of ghost broking means there are currently no firm statistics to indicate the true scale of this problem in England and Wales. However, a recent police investigation resulted in two ghost brokers being jailed for conning more than 600 people – most of them youngsters insuring their first car. They pocketed more than £500,000 from their victims in just 12 months.”
The new national awareness campaign features an animated video highlighting the dangers of buying insurance from unusual sources. It is being run on social media channels to ensure maximum exposure."
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