How to spot a crash for cash accident

There is now an article on the Road Angel site that has some very interesting points about how to spot a crash for cash accident.

With an estimated 380 fraudulent claims being made daily to car insurance companies, its definitely something worth reading up on....Here is a quick summary, for more explanations please read the full article (link at the bottom of page)

The Driving

• Slamming brakes on is a big red flag 
• Speeding up / slowing down suddenly 
• Constant lane changing

Commonly fraudsters operate either first thing in the morning or late at night, why? - less witnesses, making it even harder to prove your case.

The Driver

• Did they have their details pre written out of a piece of paper?  if so why?
• Demanding cash on the scene-  don’t give into it.
• Don’t forget to give your attention to any passengers. 

What they’re Driving

• Does the car have other scrapes and dents that could hint at a previous attempt? 
• Are their brake lights working? (offenders disabling these to help cause rear-end shunts) 

Take as many photos of the car / situation as you can

Where

Some postal codes suffering more than others so be more aware in these areas:



Any suspected crash for cash incidents can be reported via ‘Cheatline’ on 0800 422 0421 FREE.

Evidence is everything. Without evidence, what case do you have? Crash for Cash currently adds around £100 to each of our premiums (http://ow.ly/4nmx5Q) with this figure only due to increase. It may just be time for you to start fighting back with our discreet accident camera system Road Angel Halo.

Full article: Road Angel
Image: Crime Stoppers