Watch how scammers make millions of pounds by staging fake car crashes
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New figures show so-called 'crash for cash' scams have cost more than 25 million pounds over the last five years. And ITV News has been given dashcam footage - by police - to highlight the fraudsters' tactics. The scams involve criminals deliberately staging collisions - forcing their innocent victims' insurers to pay out. • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@itvnews?lang=en Follow ITV News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on X: https://twitter.com/itvnews
Tags: Crash for cash, dashcam, insurance, car insurance, scams, fraud, Allianz, Insurance Fraud Bureau, crime, Kam Patel, motorists, travel, transportation, drivers, highway robbers, high street
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