A team of East London-based fraudsters who set up a ghost broking operation targeting minicab drivers have collectively been sentenced to 57 months suspended following being convicted of conspiracy to commit fraud. A statement from the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB), which investigated the scam with the Metropolitan Police, stated that Ajay Haque, 35 of Salisbury Road, London – described as the mastermind behind the scam - received two years custodial suspended for 21 months as well as a 9 hour Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content. To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact [email protected]. You are currently unable to print this content. Please contact [email protected] to find out more. You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact [email protected] to find out more.
A team of fraudsters in east London used insurer Esure's name when running a ghost-broking operation targeting minicab drivers. Ajay Haque, 35, Anik Dixit, 34, and Mohammed Nur Ahmed, 33, all of London, were collectively sentenced to 57 months suspended at Snaresbook Crown Court after being convicted of conspiracy to commit fraud. In an attempt to appear authentic, the trio used Esure's name on their website, but the insurer became aware of this copyright infringement and took legal action over it in 2013. It then collaborated in the ensuring wider investigation into the trio. [copy req, Angus]