{"id":2005,"date":"2018-08-23T10:43:07","date_gmt":"2018-08-23T09:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/?p=2005"},"modified":"2018-10-16T11:27:48","modified_gmt":"2018-10-16T10:27:48","slug":"fraudulent-rental-vehicle-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/blog\/fraudulent-rental-vehicle-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Fraudulent Rental Vehicle Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cases of fraud involving Self-drive\/Rental vehicles is increasing. We take a look into how the scam takes place and what can be done to prevent it.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #bccf02\"><strong>The Scam<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The scammer in question will hire a multi-seat vehicle such as a minibus for a weekend away. The stated purpose of the journey can be a wide number of things but some of the more common journey reasons are;\u00a0 stag do, shopping trip, birthday meal and party. In the majority of fraudulent cases, the destination is never reached&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The driver will claim to both their insurer and the hire\/rental company they had a minor accident whilst travelling to their destination. The reason for the accident is often loss of concentration due to spilt food &amp; drink, or distraction from fellow passengers.\u00a0 The scammer can make the claim appear more legitimate by contacting the emergency services at the time of the incident.<\/p>\n<p>A short amount of time following the accident a number of injury claims from passengers of the vehicle or from a third party vehicle are reported to the insurers.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #bccf02\"><strong>How to avoid it?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Before the vehicle departs on its trip its best practise to ask the intended purpose\/destination. If the prospective hirer is unable to give a clear answer or struggles with the question you should be wary whether they are hiding the true purpose of the hire.<\/li>\n<li>Tell the hirer before departing that any incident should be reported immediately.<\/li>\n<li>Check the odometer so it can be compared against the alleged purpose of the trip.<\/li>\n<li>When the vehicle is returned, take photos regardless of whether any damage has occurred or not.<\/li>\n<li>Get as much information regarding the accident as possible for example; How it happened, Where, Time, Number of passengers, Any injuries sustained.<\/li>\n<li>If possible ask for proof whether the stated purpose\/destination was reached.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information on a wide range of topics make sure to go and like our social media pages below.<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 26px;width: 209px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 70px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NCinsurance.Brokers\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2008\" src=\"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/facebook.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_ncinsurance\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2010\" src=\"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/twitter.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 66px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ncinsurance\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2009\" src=\"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/LinkedIn.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"67\" height=\"60\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>If you have any questions regarding a current or future policy call us on\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #bccf02\"><a style=\"color: #bccf02\" href=\"tel:01914821219\"><span class=\"phoneNumberHeader InfinityNumber\">0191 482 1219<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong> or fill in a contact form on our <span style=\"color: #bccf02\"><strong><a style=\"color: #bccf02\" href=\"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/\">website.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cases of fraud involving Self-drive\/Rental vehicles is increasing. We take a look into how the scam takes place and what can be done to prevent it. The Scam The scammer in question will hire a multi-seat vehicle such as a minibus for a weekend away. 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