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Brits turn to criminality as living costs skyrocket: 15 people added to insurance fraud register every day

Around 15 people are being added to an insurance fraud register every day amid concerns that more could be tempted into criminality as living costs rise.

Brits turn to criminality as living costs skyrocket: 15 people added to insurance fraud register every day
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The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) said it has seen a 17 per cent increase in people being added to the Insurance Fraud Register (IFR).

The IFR is a national database of insurance fraudsters, accessed by 82 per cent of the UK’s general insurance market. When an insurance application or claim is proven to be fraudulent the insurer can register individuals, businesses and information such as emails and phone numbers linked to the fraud on the IFR.

Read more at City A.M.

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