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'One of the biggest ever recorded': Car sales boom ahead of new auto tariff


Published on 2025-04-17 21:02:17 - WFXT
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  • The automotive tariff is set to take effect on Wednesday, April 2, and will begin to be collected on Thursday, April 3.

The article from Yahoo News discusses a significant car insurance fraud case in the UK, where a gang orchestrated a scheme involving over 600 staged accidents, leading to a £1.5 million loss for insurers. The fraud, described as one of the largest of its kind, involved the gang deliberately causing minor collisions and then claiming for damages and personal injuries. The mastermind behind the operation, Kamran Akram, along with other members of the gang, were convicted and sentenced to a total of over 20 years in prison. The case highlights the sophisticated nature of the fraud, which included the use of multiple vehicles and fake identities, and serves as a reminder of the ongoing challenges faced by the insurance industry in combating such fraudulent activities.

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