Eleven in the dock after joint IFB and Cambridgeshire police operation

Eleven people appeared in court yesterday (Monday 24 January) charged in connection with an alleged "cash for crash" conspiracy.

Following a joint police operation between the Insurance Fraud Bureau and Cambridgeshire Constabulary, the following 11 appeared at Peterborough Magistrates' Court, charged with conspiracy to defraud insurance companies between January 1, 2006 and January 5, 2011:

  • Naeem Akhtar, 28, of Clare Road, Peterborough,
  • Wahid Hussain, 38, of Gladstone Street, Peterborough
  • Ali Askher, 44, of Silverwood Road, Peterborough
  • Atia Rasul, 43, of Clarence Road, Peterborough
  • Mohammed Faisal Ali, 20, of Clarence Road, Peterborough
  • Misbah Hussain, 29, of Harris Street, Peterborough
  • Shafaqat Hussain, 26, of Harris Street, Peterborough
  • Shawizia Khatoon, 32, of Hankey Street, Peterborough
  • Ali Arshad, 39, of Harris Street, Peterborough
  • Rozmina Nathoo, 43, of Briar Way, Peterborough
  • Taswin Nathoo, 47, of Briar Way, Peterborough

The Peterborough Evening Telegraph reported how the court was told the alleged ‘crash for cash’ fraud had been going on for five years, before the 11 were arrested.

It is alleged that before each accident took place, one car was selected to be the ‘victim’ car. The occupants in the ‘victim’ car would then claim damage and personal injury insurance, the report added.

All 11 were bailed to return to Peterborough Crown Court on January 31.

For more on 'cash for crash', read our online subscriber exclusive: Are cash-for-crash scams driving up motor rates?

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