Mr Maharouf Fahad of West London, was successfully brought to justice following an investigation by RSA, the leading international insurer.
In 2009, Mr Fahad alleged that an RSA customer crashed into him. In addition to claiming for the damage to his vehicle, Mr Fahad also suggested that three passengers were in his vehicle at the time of the accident, all of whom were injured. The amount claimed totalled approximately £50,000. One year later, Mr Fahad commenced legal proceedings against RSA and the case came to trial in 2012. Through the proceedings, it came to light that Mr Fahad had lied about knowing RSA’s customer prior to the accident. It was proven that he did and that the accident had in fact been staged. The Court subsequently ruled in favour of RSA stating that Fahad’s evidence was: “wholly unattractive…inconsistent and at times…untruthful”. Given the level of deceit, RSA, in association with its lawyers DWF, applied for leave to commence contempt proceedings.
Commenting on the case, John Beadle, RSA’s UK Counter Fraud Manager, said:
“We’re very pleased with the custodial sentence handed down to Mr Fahad. The court found that this accident was completely contrived and had it not been for the investigations carried out by RSA, Fahad and his associates would have walked away with nearly £50,000. Thankfully, through the robust stance we took with our lawyers, DWF, he is now in prison.
“This case should act as a lesson to anyone who might be tempted to defraud insurers. We will continue to fight hard against fraud as we have a duty to protect our honest customers and ensure they continue to receive the excellent service they have come to expect of us."
Stephen Gilroy, DWF Associate, Motor Fraud, added: “In pursuing this successful contempt of court action against Mr Fahad, RSA has sent a clear message that they will not tolerate fraudulent claims being made against them, whatever their value. DWF works closely with RSA’s counter fraud team to help them fight fraud in the courts and protect their policyholders.”
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