A man from Leeds went to extreme lengths to try and make a number of false insurance claims and even changed his name by deed poll to take out a new policy.
Mohammed Aumran, of Ederoyd Mount, Pudsey, was described as a 'serial fraudster' after also using his job at a claims management company to divert more than £18,000 into his own account.
A massive investigation by the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) finally outed Aumran, who was jailed for three years and one month at Leeds Crown Court this month.
The 42-year-old made a series of fraudulent claims to insurers in a bid to get high-value payouts for theft, burglary and damage to his property, including various suggestions of water leaks.
Aumran used fake names to take out new policies and in one instance he even changed his name by deed poll in order to secure a policy with NFU Mutual.hER
A counter-fraud team at AXA discovered Aumran's behaviour when he provided them with a false five-year no claims discount letter.
His 'deceitful' behaviour wasn't limited to insurance claims though.
Aumran also used his job to cipher more than £18,000 into his own name, by either providing his own bank details instead of the company's - or simply by diverting the cash directly into his account.
He initially denied all of the allegations of fraud during his interviews, but was jailed on Thursday, October 10 after later pleading guilty to six counts of fraud by false representation and one count of fraud by abuse of position.
'He was continually dishonest to insurers over many years'
Detective sergeant Andy Thomas, who led the investigation for IFED, said: "It’s clear from this case that Aumran is a wholly deceitful person.
"He was continually dishonest to insurers over many years in order to make numerous fraudulent claims against them and he not only defrauded his employer to initially get a job, but also abused that position to steal tens of thousands of pounds.
"His fraudulent actions and lies have eventually caught up with him, and thanks to the continued support from AXA, RSA, Aviva, Allianz and NFU Mutual throughout our investigation, we have been able to bring this serial offender to justice."
Tom Wilson, counter fraud manager at AXA Insurance, said: "We are glad we referred a serial fraudster to IFED.
"This case shows industry-wide cooperation is crucial to detect insurance fraud, whether at point of claim or at point of application. We will continue to fight that constant battle to protect honest customers."
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