New Telford 'crash for cash' warning to drivers
Telford police are warning drivers to watch out as more Cash for Crash incidents are reported.
There were two unsuccessful attempts at the scam on Tuesday evening on the A518 at Donnington.
The hoax involves a deliberate road traffic accident where the fraudster tries to profit from fraudulent insurance claims.
PC Lee Thomas from the Newport Safer Neighbourhood Team said: "Cash for crash collisions happen when a driver undertakes a deliberate action, normally braking very hard for no apparent reason, causing another motorist to collide with them.
"With the majority of road traffic collisions, where there is no injury disclosed at the time or damage caused to anything other than the vehicles themselves, the police do not need to attend and it's left to insurance companies to sort out.
"However, if you believe you have been the victim of a cash for crash incident, we advise you to always call 101 and tell the operator your concerns in order that an officer can be sent."
PC Thomas said it was a good idea to invest in a dashboard-mounted camera.
