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IFB First Year Anniversary New Release: 26/07/2007; Thursday July 26th 2007 marks the first anniversary of the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) which was launched by insurers to provide a cost effective, tactical solution for the detection and prevention of organised and cross industry fraud.

West Yorkshire police arrested 'Crash for Cash' Fraudsters: 16/05/2007; West Yorkshire Police have today executed dawn raids arresting four people, including one female, who they believe have been involved in a major insurance scam known as ‘crash for cash’ in the Keighley area.

Man arrested in 'crash for cash' investigation: 17/04/2007; A man was arrested today as part of an ongoing investigation into a multi-million pound insurance fraud network based on staged motor accidents. The arrest followed a series of searches carried out by City of London Police at addresses across London this morning.

Further arrests following major insurance fraud investigation: 17/04/2007; A further four people were arrested today as part of Hertfordshire Constabulary's ongoing major investigation into 'cash for crash' fraudoffences. A further arrest is expected later today.

Staged Motor Accidents - Advice for Drivers: 13/12/2006; The targeting of innocent motorists by fraudsters is a significant and growing risk to public safety and the IFB is working closely with regional police forces to expose and prosecute the criminal networks involved.

Crash for Cash – A Growing Risk to Public Safety: 05/12/2006; National statistics released today by the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) highlight the scale of staged and induced motor accident fraud across the UK and the direct risk to public safety.

Second Successful Police Operation for IFB in 14 Days: 22/11/2006; The Insurance Fraud Bureau today announces the success of a second major investigation into an organised criminal network believed to be staging motor vehicle accidents and conspiring to defraud insurance companies.

Operation Exhort Arrests – Major Insurance Fraud Investigation: 07/11/2006; Bedfordshire Police has arrested 10 people on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud insurance companies as part of a major investigation into an organised criminal enterprise based in Luton. The current investigation is targeting the group’s activities in staging fraudulent accidents otherwise known as ‘cash for crash’ fraud offences.
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Insurance Fraud Bureau Appoints Head of Unit: 01/08/2006; The Insurance Fraud Bureau today announces the appointment of Sue Jones as Head of Unit with effect from 23rd October. Sue will be leaving her role as Head of Counter Fraud at RBS Insurance, to take up the position.

News Release - The Insurance Fraud Bureau Set To Expose Organised Insurance Frauds: 26/07/2006; The new Insurance Fraud Bureau launched today (26 July) will clamp down on organised insurance frauds, that now earn criminal gangs up to £4 million a week.

Insurance Fraud - Key Facts Booklet: 26/07/2006; The nature of insurance fraud: Insurance fraud is a major concern for insurers. Fraudulent insurance claims cost over £1.5 billion a year.

Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) – Background Facts: 26/07/2006; The aim of the Insurance Fraud Bureau is to co-ordinate direct action to optimise the disruption of organised and cross-industry insurance fraud.