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Opened Jun 20, 2025 by Art Fairbanks@artfairbanks67
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Father-son Duo 'ghost Brokers' Scammed Drivers Out Of ₤ 60k.

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A father and child duo from Leicester scammed motorist out of more than ₤ 60,000 by selling worthless cars and truck insurance coverage that left dozens uninsured.

Ilyas Rauf charged unsuspecting customers up to ₤ 300 for void policies, which left chauffeurs dealing with potential fines and vehicle seizures, while covertly sharing countless pounds with his child Amer Ilyas.

In the rip-off, bogus insurance middlemen will declare they can get you cars and truck or home insurance coverage as a discount rate.

They might either hand over a fake policy or a real one, which they consequently cancel to keep the refund on their own.

Alternatively, they secure a real policy with incorrect details to bring the premium down - which would likely leave it void must you attempt to make a claim.

Rauf, 51, made ₤ 61,763 from August 2016 to January 2020 by providing created employment letters to secure discounted premiums for his victims.
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Between September 2019 and June 2020, he shared more than ₤ 11,000 of his revenues with his 28-year-old kid, who was provided the task of recruiting victims through social media.

The father and child were sentenced at Leicester Crown Court for fraud offences

The National Crime Agency formerly shared a series of mocked-up Instagram ads offering '100% legit insurance guaranteed to beat any cost' to reveal drivers what to watch out for

An investigation discovered he utilized letters from a company called Eastern Catering to fraudulently acquire no claims discounts.

He wrongly declared his customers had worked for the company for numerous years without crashes or insurance coverage claims.

It was later on discovered that the address Eastern Catering was signed up to was the exact same used by Rauf to sell the fake policies.

Police discovered that his boy had also messaged 31 contacts about insurance on his phone in between October 2015 to March 2021, frequently telling that his dad would provide quotes for them the next day.

Amer Ilyas would then tell victims to check out the office or send out pictures of bank cards for processing of payment.

Rauf was connected to 52 deceitful motor insurance plan across 4 different insurance providers.

Ilyas Rauf's sibling Ziaed was caught on CCTV getting rid of two computers from the workplace while police robbed his nephew's home.

Four call had been made between the bros before Ziaed Rauf unsuccessfully tried to block a CCTV camera and got away.

Ziaed was captured on CCTV eliminating 2 computer systems from the office while police raided his nephew's home.

Ziaed Rauf unsuccessfully tried to obstruct a CCTV electronic camera and left

How to prevent succumbing to 'ghost brokers'

Karl Parr, from AXA UK, stated clients can secure themselves by following the below advice:

• Stay away from buying insurance plan promoted through social networks platforms and immediate messaging apps.

• Beware of insurance brokers who market their services in personal neighborhood online forums or through advertisements in public places like bars, cafes or newsagents.

• Don't engage with insurance coverage brokers who ask for payment in cash or through bank transfers. Reputable brokers will offer payment choices via an online portal.

• Avoid insurance coverage brokers who use individual e-mail addresses or smart phone numbers to sell policies.

• If you're stressed over a policy you've purchased or the information don't look right, contact the insurance service provider straight - don't use the information offered by the broker.

• To guarantee you're handling an authorised insurance broker, examine the Financial Conduct Authority's website or the British Insurance Brokers' Association websit.

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Their scam was uncovered when monetary detectives discovered that he e declared to have actually made ₤ 27,366 from 2016 to 2020 despite swiping more than ₤ 61,000 from the insurance scams alone.

When questioned by authorities, his son informed officers he could not remember being given money by his father and claimed he did not understand what it was for.

The three guys appeared at Leicester Crown Court on Friday, June 6.

Ilyas Rauf, 51, of Normanton Road, Highfields, Leicester, pleaded guilty to scams by incorrect representation, breaching the Financial Services and Markets Act and transferring criminal residential or commercial property and was jailed for 21 months.

Amer Ilyas, 28, likewise of Normanton Road, pleaded guilty to money laundering offenses and was provided 16 weeks imprisonment, suspended for 12 months. He was also bought to complete 100 hours of unpaid work.

Ziaed Rauf, 47, of Thurnview Road, Evington, Leicester, was offered 18 weeks jail time, suspended for 12 months, and was bought to finish 120 hours of overdue work after pleading guilty to perverting the course of justice.

The most recent figures from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) reveal the cost of the typical vehicle insurance coverage policy in January to March 2025 was ₤ 589, a 6 percent drop from the year before.

However, premiums remain more pricey today than 2 years earlier, with the typical policy ₤ 478 in January to March 2023 - 23 per cent less than the very first quarter of 2025.

It follows a remarkable rise in social networks and email hacking reports in 2015, according to Action Fraud.

A total of 35,434 reports were made to the fraud and cyber criminal activity reporting service in 2024, compared to 22,530 in 2023.

Hacking techniques include fraudsters getting control of an account and impersonating the owner to persuade others to reveal authentication codes.

The frauds, known as 'ghost broking' are frequently promoted on social media, appealing cheap quotes for a car insurance policy.

Car insurance policies have dropped over the last year, however are still stay historically high

The car insurance coverage estimates that ARE too good to be true: Warning over surge in 'ghost brokers'

Many victims believe they are being messaged by a buddy.

The most common motives for social networks hacking were financial investment fraud, ticket fraud or theft, Action Fraud stated.

Fraudsters can also gain account details via phishing scams or information breaches.

People frequently utilize the very same password throughout accounts, so when one is leaked a number of accounts are left susceptible.

Action Fraud has actually released a campaign, supported by Meta, to encourage people to take additional online security by enabling two-step confirmation.

Victims typically don't understand they have actually been scammed till they attempt to claim on their policy or if they take place to be visited authorities and asked to show their insurance coverage documents.

Karl Parr, Claims Technical Director, AXA UK, informed MailOnline: 'Ghost brokers generally offer premium costs far more affordable than customers can find elsewhere.

'Remember, if something sounds too great to be true, it practically certainly is.'

Young chauffeur Wayne Simpson bought an inexpensive automobile insurance plan on social media before realising it was fake after he was not able to claim following a crash, landing him with a loss of ₤ 500.

Young chauffeur Wayne Simpson purchased an inexpensive cars and truck insurance coverage policy on social networks before understanding it was phony after he was unable to claim following a crash, landing him with a loss of ₤ 500

'We called up Aviva and they informed me there wasn't a policy gotten in my name and that the number we had actually provided was not a number they would utilize,' he told Sky News.

'That's when the dust settles, and you understand it's been a fraud.'

Mr Simpson stated the insurance coverage documents looked so genuine that they managed to deceive an authorities officer at the scene of the crash.

'She stated," Your car's not popping up as insured". Quickly I went to my glove box, pulled the insurance files, showed her the files and she checked out it and said," That's absolutely great",' he said.

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