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17.01.2024 - 09:11 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A 'ghost broker' who fleeced unsuspecting motorists and left them without valid car insurance has been convicted. Police said Hafiz Mohammad, 30, posed as a legitimate broker, but in reality was 'out to make a quick buck' at the expense of vulnerable Sudanese nationals living in the UK, many of whom didn't speak English as their first language.
Six each paid Mohammad, a fee of between £120 and £180 to arrange insurance. A seventh gave him £1,016 in the belief they were paying for a full years' insurance.
But police said they were unaware Mohammad, of Polygon Street, Ardwick, would set up the policies using false information to reduce the premiums, leaving them without valid insurance.
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He pleaded guilty at Manchester Crown Court on December 14, 2023, to eight counts of fraud by false representation. At a sentencing hearing on Monday, he was jailed for 10 months, suspended for 12 months, and ordered to complete 150 hours of unpaid work. A judge also ordered him to pay compensation to the victims.
Detective Constable Deborah O'Loughlin-Whitby, from the City of London Police’' Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED), said: "Ghost broking can often be perceived as a victimless crime, but this case shows otherwise. Moving to a new country can be daunting, particularly when it comes to practicalities like setting up car insurance.
"Mohammad's victims thought that they had found a legitimate broker. In reality, he was out to make a quick buck at their expense and left them without legitimate insurance.
"This can end up costing victims more in the long run in the form of a fine, points on their license, their car being seized, and having to cover the
Nicola Sturgeon and Jeane Freeman have been urged to come clean about "one of the worst atrocities of the pandemic".
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