Alfisti Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 Latest scam concerning motorists.Insurance companies have gotten wise to 'crash for cash' scams,so the criminals/lowlifes have come up with a new way to target unsuspecting drivers. A gang member hides inbetween parked cars,when a car passes,they throw something at the passing car that creates a noise.The unsuspecting driver thinks he has hit a stationary car. Other gang members are in a car following the unsuspecting driver,and then flash their lights/sound horn and gesticulate for the victim to pull over.They point to a wing mirror hanging loose on their vehicle and possibly other damage.They state they would rather not go through the insurance,and ask for cash,usually approx £200.Victims have been known to drive to an ATM to withdraw cash to pay these 'scutters'.They put pressure on the victim to pay,but the advice is to take photo's/video's of the damage and the crims(they don't like their picture taken for obvious reasons!).If in any doubt as to the validity of their claim,you feel pressurised,call the police.Apparently they are targeting young drivers who are frightened of going to their insurance company for fear of bumping their premiums up.They are also targeting the older generation hoping to confuse. Take care out there,stay calm...............Dave. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray S Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 I saw that mentioned in one of the papers today too. Cheers, Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike c Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 My dad was a almost a victim of this scam, they demanded £2000 in cash. The scumbags escorted him to his bank and waited outside for the money, an alert cashier asked him why he wanted that much in cash and managed to get the reason out of him, the crims alerted by the delay disappeared. Credit must go to the bank staff for being on the ball and to the Police for their support afterwards. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 Makes a change from the < bleep > leprechaun that turned up on my doorstep touting for building repairs, agreed to do a small job, never to be seen again. I hope the "small deposit for materials" gave him a massive hangover the next day !!!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now