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An increasing number of scammers have been using the social media platforms to try to steal innocent victims' cash. The scams see fraudsters lure unsuspecting victims on Facebook and Instagram by offering unrealistically cheap policies.
They then encourage the driver to contact them through messaging services such as WhatsApp. In one recent example, a fraudster was sentenced last month to 23 months and two weeks imprisonment, suspended for two years, after pocketing nearly £18,000 from fake car insurance sales.
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