Vehicle fraud drives us round the bend, costing victims £17.8 million in 2013
27 March 2014
Online vehicle fraud is costing the
nation a road-rage inducing £17.8 million
each year, according to new figures released by Get Safe Online and the
National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) today. This is the equivalent to 89 Aston
Martin Vanquishes.In 2013, more than 6,600 UK residents reported online vehicle fraud to the police, with an average loss of £4,078 per victim. The loss range is huge; from smaller losses of less than £50, which mainly related to holding deposits, to one unlucky victim who lost £300,000 where multiple vehicles were involved.
MORE
No comments:
Post a Comment