What is crash for cash?
Crash for cash scams are run by fraudsters who stage accidents, sometimes with innocent road users, to profit from fraudulent insurance claims.
How does crash for cash work?
The criminals cause the accident in a number of ways, including disabling their brake lights to cause the car behind to run into them; slamming on the brakes for no obvious reason; flashing their lights at a junction to let you out, then crashing into you deliberately; or working in conjunction with other drivers in front of them.
