FRAUDLINE
LIFE’S A
BEACH
IF THEY GET
AWAY WITH IT
A fifth of insurance claims are fraudulent. Just imagine, some cheats might be using
their scammed money to go on holiday – and it is your money they are taking.
E
aling Council sometimes
finds itself on the end of
fraudulent insurance claims:
Either completely fabricated,
or exaggerated, by people looking to
make some money.
Every year, this fraud results in
millions of pounds of taxpayers’ funds
being wasted in the UK. These criminal
attempts to steal from the public purse
are not victimless crimes.
You, the taxpayer, are always left to
pick up the bill – and, consequently,
funding for our local services suffers.
Even if an insurance claim is turned
down, you are still paying
for it to be investigated and
defended. Every pound we
save by preventing this type
of fraud could be spent on local services
instead. In these tough economic times,
it is especially important.
By calling FraudLine, you can help
us stop these crimes against our
community. If you think you have some
information about a fraudulent insurance
claim you can call 0800 328 9270 – a
special 24-hour hotline. It is free and
confidential, and is manned by people
with the expertise to help.
The council, and FraudLine, has
the support of the governmentfunded Insurance Fraud Enforcement
Department, led by City of London Police.
TYPES OF CON
There are common types of
insurance fraud. These include
making exaggerated
claims by pretending an
accident w