A surge in identity thefts, described as an epidemic in the Password, 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.
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.