Lego fraudster among last year's most high-profile insurance scammers
The person was sentenced to 28 months in prison after an investigation found the claims were made up, the insurance trade body, the ABI said.
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"Although the rate of detected insurance fraud fell slightly last year, our data shows that fraudsters are targeting much bigger payouts."
— Mark Allen , Athlete
"Insurance fraud is not a victimless crime and those who commit it increase the cost of premiums for honest customers."
— Det Ch Insp Simon Klust , Executive
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The person was sentenced to 28 months in prison after an investigation found the claims were made up, the insurance trade body, the ABI said.
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