Drivers pay the price in premiums as 'cash-for-crash' moped scams soar four-fold in a year, new figures reveal

Scams involving moped riders deliberately crashing into other vehicles for bogus insurance claims have soared four-fold in the past year, new figures show. The Insurance Fraud Bureau and City of London Police's Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department have been investigating this growing trend, And now insurance firm Direct Line's intelligence manager Sarah Cashford says there has been a 'exponentially massive rise' in this type of scam due to new hourly pay-as-you go policies being ushered in for delivery drivers. Scammers on mopeds deliberately crashing into other vehicles to make bogus insurance claims has soared by four-fold, figures show A moped driver in a 'cash for crash' scandal on a road in London Gangs have been working out it is easier to claim compensation as a moped riders since changes to whiplash rules have hampered car drivers from claiming compensation, she explained. One motorist, Helen, has spoken of falling victim to a moped scam in south London after being signalled by a rider to come forward before they allegedly careered into the wheel of her car Some recent cases have seen victims pressurised into handing over cash instead of drivers making claims, meaning those who are seemingly more vulnerable have been targeted Direct Line's head of commercial and property fraud Stuart Stevens added: 'These moped riders sometimes look for quiet areas, so there are no witnesses.