IFED secures prison sentence for man who made bogus medical insurance claims

A man from Yorkshire has been jailed after attempting to defraud three insurance companies by making bogus claims for medical treatment worth around £24,000.

The man submitted more than 100 claims in nine different names between December 2018 and September 2019. An unusual pattern of claims was identified by an insurer, which led them to refer the case to the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED).

He was sentenced to 12 months in prison on 8 August 2022 at Leeds Crown Court. He previously pleaded guilty to three counts of fraud by false representation.

Detective Constable Surinder Ram, from IFED, said: “The outcome of this case shows that fraud will not be tolerated at any level. IFED and the industry will continue to work together to ensure that fraudsters are stopped and brought to justice.”

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Mark Dugdale