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<br>Ilyas Rauf charged unsuspecting clients up to ₤ 300 for void policies, which left motorists facing possible fines and vehicle seizures, while secretly sharing thousands of pounds with his kid Amer Ilyas.<br> |
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<br>In the scam, phony insurance coverage intermediaries will claim they can get you cars and truck or home insurance as a discount rate.<br> |
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<br>They may either hand over a fake policy or a genuine one, which they subsequently cancel to keep the refund on their own.<br> |
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<br>Alternatively, they get a real policy with inaccurate information to bring the premium down - which would likely leave it void must you attempt to make a claim.<br> |
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<br>Rauf, 51, made ₤ 61,763 from August 2016 to January 2020 by supplying created employment letters to [protect discounted](https://www.realestate.bestgrowthpartners.com) premiums for his victims.<br> |
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<br>Between September 2019 and June 2020, he shared more than ₤ 11,000 of his revenues with his 28-year-old child, who was given the job of hiring victims through [social networks](https://acresproperty.in).<br> |
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<br>The father and kid were sentenced at Leicester Crown Court for scams offenses<br> |
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<br>The [National Crime](https://axxessrealty.com) Agency previously shared a series of mocked-up Instagram ads offering '100% legitimate insurance coverage ensured to beat any price' to reveal motorists what to watch out for<br> |
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<br>An investigation discovered he used letters from a company called Eastern Catering to fraudulently acquire no claims discount rates.<br> |
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<br>He falsely declared his customers had actually worked for the company for multiple years without crashes or .<br> |
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<br>It was later discovered that the address Eastern Catering was signed up to was the very same utilized by Rauf to sell the phony policies.<br> |
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<br>Police found that his son had actually likewise messaged 31 contacts about insurance on his phone in between October 2015 to March 2021, often informing clients that his dad would provide quotes for them the next day.<br> |
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<br>Amer Ilyas would then tell victims to check out the workplace or send out pictures of bank cards for processing of payment.<br> |
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<br>Rauf was linked to 52 fraudulent motor insurance coverage policies across 4 different insurance companies.<br> |
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<br>Ilyas Rauf's sibling Ziaed was captured on CCTV getting rid of 2 computers from the workplace while cops raided his nephew's home.<br> |
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<br>Four call had been made between the siblings before Ziaed Rauf unsuccessfully attempted to obstruct a CCTV video camera and left.<br> |
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<br>Ziaed Rauf unsuccessfully attempted to obstruct a CCTV cam and ran away<br> |
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<br>How to avoid succumbing to 'ghost brokers'<br> |
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<br>Karl Parr, from AXA UK, said customers can protect themselves by following the below suggestions:<br> |
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<br>• Steer clear of acquiring insurance coverage promoted through social networks platforms and instant messaging apps.<br> |
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<br>• Be mindful of insurance coverage brokers who market their services in [private neighborhood](https://dasseygeneralgroup.com) forums or through advertisements in public places like bars, cafes or newsagents.<br> |
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<br>• Avoid insurance brokers who utilize personal e-mail addresses or cellphone numbers to offer policies.<br> |
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<br>• If you're worried about a policy you have actually bought or the details do not look right, get in touch with the insurance company straight - don't use the information provided by the broker.<br> |
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<br>• To guarantee you're handling an authorised insurance coverage broker, examine the Financial Conduct [Authority's website](https://laviniapropertieslanka.com) or the British Insurance Brokers' Association websit.<br> |
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<br>Their fraud was discovered when monetary detectives discovered that he e declared to have earned ₤ 27,366 from 2016 to 2020 regardless of stealing more than ₤ 61,000 from the insurance fraud alone.<br> |
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<br>When questioned by cops, his son told officers he might not keep in mind being offered money by his dad and claimed he did not understand what it was for.<br> |
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<br>The three guys appeared at Leicester Crown Court on Friday, June 6.<br> |
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<br>Ilyas Rauf, 51, of Normanton Road, Highfields, Leicester, pleaded guilty to fraud by incorrect representation, breaching the Financial Services and Markets Act and moving criminal residential or commercial property and was jailed for 21 months.<br> |
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<br>Amer Ilyas, 28, likewise of Normanton Road, pleaded guilty to cash laundering offenses and was given 16 weeks imprisonment, suspended for 12 months. He was also ordered to finish 100 hours of unpaid work.<br> |
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<br>Ziaed Rauf, 47, of Thurnview Road, Evington, Leicester, was offered 18 weeks jail time, suspended for 12 months, and was purchased to finish 120 hours of unpaid work after pleading guilty to perverting the course of justice.<br> |
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<br>The most recent figures from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) reveal the cost of the average vehicle insurance coverage policy in January to March 2025 was ₤ 589, a 6 per cent drop from the year before.<br> |
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<br>However, premiums stay more costly today than two years back, with the average policy ₤ 478 in January to March 2023 - 23 per cent less than the first quarter of 2025.<br> |
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<br>It follows a remarkable rise in social networks and email hacking reports last year, according to Action Fraud.<br> |
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<br>An overall of 35,434 reports were made to the fraud and cyber crime reporting service in 2024, compared to 22,530 in 2023.<br> |
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<br>Hacking techniques consist of fraudsters acquiring control of an account and impersonating the owner to encourage others to reveal authentication codes.<br> |
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<br>The frauds, understood as 'ghost broking' are typically marketed on social media, promising cheap quotes for a car insurance plan.<br> |
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<br>Car insurance coverage policies have actually dropped over the last year, but are still stay historically high<br> |
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<br>Many victims believe they are being messaged by a friend.<br> |
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<br>The most typical intentions for social media hacking were financial investment scams, ticket fraud or theft, Action Fraud said.<br> |
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<br>Fraudsters can likewise acquire account information through phishing rip-offs or information [breaches](https://haphicraft.com).<br> |
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<br>People often use the exact same password throughout accounts, so when one is leaked numerous accounts are left susceptible.<br> |
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<br>Action Fraud has actually introduced a project, supported by Meta, to encourage individuals to take extra online defense by making it possible for two-step confirmation.<br> |
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<br>Victims often do not understand they have actually been scammed until they try to claim on their policy or if they take place to be dropped in cops and asked to reveal their insurance documents.<br> |
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<br>Karl Parr, Claims Technical Director, AXA UK, informed MailOnline: 'Ghost brokers usually offer premium costs far more affordable than consumers can discover in other places.<br> |
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<br>'Remember, if something sounds too great to be true, it probably is.'<br> |
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<br>Young motorist Wayne Simpson purchased an inexpensive vehicle insurance policy on social networks before understanding it was fake after he was unable to claim following a crash, landing him with a loss of ₤ 500.<br> |
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<br>Young chauffeur Wayne Simpson bought a low-cost cars and truck insurance coverage on social networks before understanding it was fake after he was unable to claim following a crash, landing him with a loss of ₤ 500<br> |
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<br>'We phoned Aviva and they told me there wasn't a policy taken out in my name and that the number we had given them was not a number they would utilize,' he told Sky News.<br> |
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<br>'That's when the dust settles, and you understand it's been a scam.'<br> |
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<br>Mr Simpson said the insurance documents looked so real that they managed to deceive a law enforcement officer at the scene of the crash.<br> |
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