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<br>Ilyas Rauf charged unsuspecting clients up to ₤ 300 for void policies, which left motorists dealing with prospective fines and car seizures, while secretly sharing thousands of pounds with his kid Amer Ilyas.<br>
<br>In the rip-off, phony insurance intermediaries will claim they can get you car or home insurance as a discount.<br>
<br>They might either turn over a fake policy or an authentic one, which they subsequently cancel to keep the refund on their own.<br>
<br>Alternatively, they secure 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 providing forged employment letters to secure reduced premiums for his victims.<br>
<br>Between September 2019 and June 2020, he shared more than ₤ 11,000 of his profits with his 28[-year-old](https://dreampropertiespr.com) boy, who was given the job of [hiring victims](https://syrianproperties.org) through social media.<br>
<br>The father and boy were sentenced at Leicester Crown Court for fraud offences<br>
<br>The Agency formerly shared a series of mocked-up Instagram advertisements offering '100% legit insurance ensured to beat any price' to reveal motorists what to watch out for<br>
<br>An investigation found he used letters from a company called Eastern Catering to fraudulently obtain no claims discount rates.<br>
<br>He wrongly declared his customers had actually worked for the business for several years without crashes or insurance claims.<br>
<br>It was later found that the address Eastern [Catering](https://www.agentjill.com) was registered to was the exact same utilized by Rauf to sell the phony policies.<br>
<br>Police discovered that his boy had likewise messaged 31 contacts about insurance coverage on his phone between October 2015 to March 2021, often informing customers that his daddy would supply quotes for them the next day.<br>
<br>Amer Ilyas would then tell victims to check out the workplace or send pictures of bank cards for processing of payment.<br>
<br>Rauf was connected to 52 deceitful motor insurance coverage throughout 4 various insurance [companies](https://asmauburn.com).<br>
<br>Ilyas Rauf's sibling Ziaed was caught on CCTV eliminating 2 computer systems from the workplace while cops raided his nephew's home.<br>
<br>Four phone calls had actually been made between the bros before Ziaed Rauf unsuccessfully tried to block a CCTV cam and fled.<br>
<br>Ziaed was captured on CCTV getting rid of two computers from the workplace while cops robbed his nephew's home.<br>
<br>Ziaed Rauf unsuccessfully tried to obstruct a CCTV electronic camera and got away<br>
<br>How to avoid falling victim to 'ghost brokers'<br>
<br>Karl Parr, from AXA UK, said clients can protect themselves by following the below suggestions:<br>
<br>• Avoid purchasing insurance plan promoted through social networks platforms and immediate messaging apps.<br>
<br>• Beware of insurance coverage brokers who market their services in personal community forums or through ads in public locations like clubs, cafes or newsagents.<br>
<br>• Don't engage with insurance brokers who request payment in cash or through bank transfers. Reputable brokers will offer payment alternatives via an online portal.<br>
<br>• Avoid insurance brokers who utilize individual email addresses or cellphone numbers to offer policies.<br>
<br>• If you're fretted about a policy you have actually purchased or the details don't look right, call the insurance coverage supplier directly - don't utilize the information provided by the broker.<br>
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<br>Their fraud was uncovered when financial investigators found that he e claimed to have made ₤ 27,366 from 2016 to 2020 in spite of filching more than ₤ 61,000 from the insurance coverage scams alone.<br>
<br>When questioned by police, his son informed officers he might not keep in mind being given money by his daddy and claimed he did not understand what it was for.<br>
<br>The three males appeared 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 jailed for 21 months.<br>
<br>Amer Ilyas, 28, likewise of Normanton Road, pleaded guilty to money laundering offences and was offered 16 weeks imprisonment, suspended for 12 months. He was likewise purchased to finish 100 hours of unpaid work.<br>
<br>Ziaed Rauf, 47, of Thurnview Road, Evington, Leicester, was offered 18 weeks imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, and was ordered to finish 120 hours of unpaid work after pleading guilty to perverting the course of justice.<br>
<br>The current figures from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) show the cost of the average cars and truck insurance plan in January to March 2025 was ₤ 589, a 6 per cent drop from the year before.<br>
<br>However, premiums stay more expensive today than two years ago, with the typical policy ₤ 478 in January to March 2023 - 23 percent less than the first quarter of 2025.<br>
<br>It follows a dramatic increase 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 fraud and cyber criminal offense reporting service in 2024, compared to 22,530 in 2023.<br>
<br>Hacking methods include scammers getting control of an account and impersonating the owner to encourage others to reveal authentication codes.<br>
<br>The frauds, understood as ['ghost broking'](https://number1property.com) are often promoted on social networks, appealing low-cost quotes for a car insurance coverage.<br>
<br>Car insurance plan have dropped over the last year, but are still remain historically high<br>
<br>The vehicle insurance quotes that ARE too great to be real: Warning over rise in 'ghost brokers'<br>
<br>Many victims believe they are being messaged by a friend.<br>
<br>The most typical motives for social networks hacking were financial investment scams, ticket fraud or theft, Action Fraud said.<br>
<br>Fraudsters can also gain account information through phishing frauds or data breaches.<br>
<br>People often use the very same password across accounts, so when one is dripped several accounts are left vulnerable.<br>
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<br>Victims often do not realise they have actually been scammed up until they try to claim on their policy or if they occur to be stopped by authorities and asked to show their insurance files.<br>
<br>Karl Parr, Claims Technical Director, AXA UK, told MailOnline: 'Ghost brokers typically use premium costs far cheaper than clients can find somewhere else.<br>
<br>'Remember, if something sounds too great to be real, it nearly definitely is.'<br>
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