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<br>A daddy and kid duo from Leicester scammed chauffeur out of more than ₤ 60,000 by offering worthless car insurance plan that left dozens uninsured.<br>[hgtv.com](https://www.hgtv.com/shows/property-brothers)
<br>Ilyas Rauf charged unwary customers approximately ₤ 300 for void policies, which left motorists facing prospective fines and car seizures, while covertly sharing countless pounds with his boy Amer Ilyas.<br>
<br>In the rip-off, bogus insurance intermediaries will claim they can get you vehicle or home insurance coverage as a discount.<br>
<br>They might either turn over a phony policy or a real one, which they consequently cancel to keep the refund on their own.<br>
<br>Alternatively, they get a genuine policy with inaccurate info to bring the premium down - which would likely leave it void should you try to make a claim.<br>
<br>Rauf, 51, made ₤ 61,763 from August 2016 to January 2020 by offering created work letters to protect reduced premiums for his victims.<br>
<br>Between September 2019 and June 2020, he shared more than ₤ 11,000 of his [earnings](https://katbe.com) with his 28[-year-old](https://fourfrontestates.com) boy, who was provided the job of recruiting victims through social networks.<br>
<br>The daddy and boy were sentenced at Leicester Crown Court for fraud offenses<br>
<br>The National Crime Agency formerly shared a series of mocked-up Instagram advertisements offering '100% legit insurance coverage ensured to beat any cost' to show chauffeurs what to look out for<br>
<br>An investigation discovered he used letters from a company called Eastern Catering to fraudulently acquire no claims discount rates.<br>
<br>He incorrectly declared his customers had worked for the company for multiple years without crashes or insurance coverage claims.<br>
<br>It was later discovered that the address Eastern Catering was registered to was the exact same used by Rauf to offer the fake policies.<br>
<br>Police discovered that his kid had actually likewise messaged 31 contacts about insurance coverage on his phone in between October 2015 to March 2021, often telling customers that his daddy would offer quotes for them the next day.<br>
<br>Amer Ilyas would then tell victims to go to the office or send [pictures](https://pinnaclepropertythailand.com) of bank cards for [processing](https://bedsby.com) of payment.<br>
<br>Rauf was linked to 52 deceitful motor insurance coverage throughout four various insurers.<br>
<br>Ilyas Rauf's brother Ziaed was captured on CCTV eliminating 2 computer systems from the office while police raided his nephew's home.<br>
<br>Four call had actually been made in between the bros before Ziaed Rauf unsuccessfully attempted to block a [CCTV video](https://realestatescy.com) camera and fled.<br>
<br>Ziaed was captured on CCTV getting rid of two computer systems from the office while authorities robbed his nephew's home.<br>
<br>Ziaed Rauf unsuccessfully attempted to obstruct a CCTV electronic camera and left<br>
<br>How to prevent coming down with 'ghost brokers'<br>
<br>Karl Parr, from AXA UK, stated clients can secure themselves by following the below advice:<br>
<br>• Stay away from acquiring insurance coverage promoted through social media platforms and immediate messaging apps.<br>
<br>• Beware of insurance brokers who market their services in private neighborhood online forums or through ads in public places like clubs, coffee shops or newsagents.<br>
<br>• Don't engage with insurance brokers who ask for payment in money or through [bank transfers](https://www.jandhproperty.com). Reputable brokers will use via an online website.<br>
<br>• Avoid insurance coverage brokers who use personal email addresses or mobile phone numbers to offer policies.<br>
<br>• If you're stressed over a policy you've acquired or the information do not look right, get in touch with the insurance coverage provider directly - do not use the details supplied by the broker.<br>
<br>• To ensure you're handling an authorised insurance coverage broker, inspect the Financial Conduct Authority's site or the British Insurance Brokers' Association websit.<br>
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<br>Their scam was discovered when financial detectives discovered that he e [claimed](https://parvanicommercialgroup.com) to have made ₤ 27,366 from 2016 to 2020 in spite of pocketing more than ₤ 61,000 from the insurance scams alone.<br>
<br>When questioned by police, his boy told [officers](https://fourfrontestates.com) he might not remember being given cash by his daddy and declared he did not understand what it was for.<br>
<br>The three men [appeared](https://www.machinelinker.com) at Leicester Crown Court on Friday, June 6.<br>
<br>Ilyas Rauf, 51, of Normanton Road, Highfields, Leicester, pleaded guilty to fraud by incorrect representation, breaching the Financial Services and Markets Act and transferring criminal residential or commercial property and was imprisoned for 21 months.<br>
<br>Amer Ilyas, 28, also of Normanton Road, pleaded guilty to cash laundering offenses and was given 16 weeks jail time, suspended for 12 months. He was also purchased to finish 100 hours of overdue work.<br>
<br>Ziaed Rauf, 47, of Thurnview Road, Evington, Leicester, was offered 18 weeks jail time, suspended for 12 months, and was purchased to complete 120 hours of unsettled work after pleading guilty to perverting the course of justice.<br>
<br>The latest figures from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) show the price of the typical car insurance coverage policy in January to March 2025 was ₤ 589, a 6 per cent drop from the year before.<br>
<br>However, premiums remain more expensive today than two years ago, with the [typical policy](https://www.proptisgh.com) ₤ 478 in January to March 2023 - 23 per cent less than the first quarter of 2025.<br>
<br>It follows a remarkable rise in social networks and email hacking reports last year, according to Action Fraud.<br>
<br>A total of 35,434 reports were made to the scams and cyber criminal offense reporting service in 2024, compared with 22,530 in 2023.<br>
<br>Hacking methods include fraudsters acquiring control of an account and impersonating the owner to persuade others to expose authentication codes.<br>
<br>The scams, understood as 'ghost broking' are typically advertised on social networks, promising inexpensive quotes for an automobile insurance plan.<br>
<br>Car insurance coverage have dropped over the last year, but are still remain historically high<br>
<br>The vehicle insurance prices estimate that ARE too excellent to be real: Warning over surge in 'ghost brokers'<br>
<br>Many victims think they are being messaged by a buddy.<br>
<br>The most typical intentions for social media hacking were financial investment scams, ticket scams or theft, Action Fraud stated.<br>
<br>Fraudsters can likewise gain account details by means of phishing scams or data breaches.<br>
<br>People typically utilize the same password across accounts, so when one is dripped a number of accounts are left [vulnerable](https://www.aws-properties.com).<br>
<br>Action Fraud has actually released a campaign, supported by Meta, to motivate individuals to take additional online defense by allowing two-step confirmation.<br>
<br>Victims typically do not realise they have been scammed until they attempt to declare on their policy or if they happen to be [stopped](https://www.agentjill.com) by police and asked to show their insurance files.<br>
<br>Karl Parr, Claims Technical Director, AXA UK, told MailOnline: 'Ghost brokers normally offer premium rates far less expensive than clients can find elsewhere.<br>
<br>'Remember, if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.'<br>
<br>Young chauffeur Wayne Simpson purchased a cheap automobile insurance plan on social networks before realising it was fake after he was unable to claim following a crash, landing him with a loss of ₤ 500.<br>
<br>Young chauffeur Wayne Simpson bought an inexpensive automobile insurance coverage on social media before [understanding](https://barabikri.com) it was phony after he was not able to claim following a crash, landing him with a loss of ₤ 500<br>
<br>'We called Aviva and they told me there wasn't a policy taken out in my name and that the number we had provided was not a number they would utilize,' he informed Sky News.<br>
<br>'That's when the dust settles, and you realise it's been a scam.'<br>
<br>Mr [Simpson](https://oferte.cazarecostinesti.ro) said the insurance coverage files looked so genuine that they managed to trick a policeman at the scene of the crash.<br>
<br>'She stated," Your cars and truck's not popping up as insured". Immediately I went to my glove box, pulled the insurance documents, revealed her the documents and she reviewed it and stated," That's completely great",' he said.<br>