Age Range: 19-74 Table 2. Last known address by region of convicted fraudster (2008-2014) ‘cash-for-crash’ % of % of UK Prosecutions Population East Midlands 2.2 7.2 East of England 17.2 9.3 London 16.8 13.0 North East 3.4 4.1 North West 38.8 11.1 South East 4.1 13.7 South West 0.7 8.4 1.9 4.8 West Midlands 5.6 8.9 Yorkshire and Humberside 9.3 8.3 Scotland 0.0 8.3 Northern Ireland 0.0 2.9 N=268 Note: 1 The researchers secured the population of the regions from (ONS, 2015) and then a last known address of an offender was identified it was linked to a region. The researchers were then able to calculate from the total number how many offenders had last known addresses in each region. Table 3. Fraudsters and suspected fraudsters interviewed (not real Role in Fraud Outcome ‘Name’ ‘Cash-for-Crash’ name) Guy Worked for a company where there were He was caught amongst many a number of fraudulent claims made and others and sentenced to 6 he was asked to become involved for a months imprisonment. He also payment. His involvement was supplying lost his job and at the time of his work van to be smashed. interview was out of work.
Age Range: 19-74 Table 2. Last known address by region of convicted ‘cash-for-crash’ fraudster (2008-2014) % of Prosecutions % of UK Population East Midlands 2.2 7.2 East of England 17.2 9.3 London 16.8 13.0 North East 3.4 4.1 North West 38.8 11.1 South East 4.1 13.7 South West 0.7 8.4 1.9 4.8 West Midlands 5.6 8.9 Yorkshire and Humberside 9.3 8.3 Scotland 0.0 8.3 Northern Ireland 0.0 2.9 N=268 Note: 1 The researchers secured the population of the regions from (ONS, 2015) and then a last known address of an offender was identified it was linked to a region. The researchers were then able to calculate from the total number how many offenders had last known addresses in each region. Table 3. Fraudsters and suspected fraudsters interviewed ‘Name’ (not real name) Role in ‘Cash-for-Crash’ Fraud Outcome Guy Worked for a company where there were a number of fraudulent claims made and he was asked to become involved for a payment. His involvement was supplying his work van to be smashed. He was caught amongst many others and sentenced to 6 months imprisonment. He also lost his job and at the time of interview was out of work.
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