Call for crackdown on online scammers

Published date29 June 2022
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
The consumer group said "ghost brokers" mainly operate online, particularly on social media

Ghost broking is a scam which involves insurance documents being doctored to make them look like genuine policies - with those buying them left at risk of driving uninsured.

Young drivers, who often pay higher insurance premiums, can be most at risk, while ghost brokers also heavily target non-native English speakers, Which? said.

People who have not even bought a policy can also be affected by the scam through having...

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