A surge in identity thefts, described as an epidemic in the UK, has been marked by a sharp increase in motor insurance fraud. Of 89,000 identity frauds recorded last year, more than 2,000 were car-insurance related, according to fraud prevention service Cifas. The number of car thefts reported to police fell from 93,000 in 2009 to 81,000 in 2010, but this was still up on the previous year.
A surge in identity thefts, described as an epidemic in the UK, has been marked by a sharp increase in motor insurance fraud. Of 89,000 identity frauds recorded last year, more than 2,000 were car-insurance related, according to fraud prevention service Cifas. The Insurance Fraud Bureau has said that most involved people taking out fake motor policies to avoid having to buy a genuine one.