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Jun 25, 2010
False claims: 16 charged
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Meanwhile, police are looking for an Ong Ai Peng to help them with investigations into several cases of cheating. Anyone with information on his whereabouts can call the Police Hotline on 1800-255 0000. -- PHOTO: POLICE
THE dragnet against motor insurance fraud has widened. Sixteen people - 10 men and six women between 20 and 65 years old - were hauled to court on Friday for making false injury claims. The errant group - the biggest in recent memory - was the result of a tip-off from an insurance company. The 16 suspects, who face charges of cheating, were said to have engaged law firms to initiate personal injury proceedings against motor insurers. Three of the 16 were also charged with giving false information to the police on the alleged accidents.
If convicted of cheating, they could be jailed for up to 10 years and fined. Those found guilty of giving fales information to a public servant can be jailed for up to a year, fined up to $5,000, or both. Commenting on the crackdown, Commercial Affairs Department director Mr Ong Hian Sun said: 'Let this be a strong reminder to would-be criminals that police take a very serious view of such offences and will not hesitate to come down hard on perpetrators of such crimes.'
Meanwhile, police are looking for an Ong Ai Peng to help them with investigations into several cases of cheating. Anyone with information on his whereabouts can call the Police Hotline on 1800-255 0000.
