Hong Kong police arrest 11 as ‘crash-for-cash’ scams surge to HK$135 million in claims (opens original article in a new tab)

Hong Kong police arrested 11 people in a crackdown on 'crash-for-cash' scams that have generated HK$135 million in suspected fraudulent claims. The scams involve exaggerated damage claims after traffic accidents, with 500 suspicious cases reported since January. Arrested individuals used tactics like fake income claims and fraudulent documents.

• Hong Kong police arrested 11 people in a crackdown on 'crash-for-cash' scams
• Scams generated HK$135 million in suspected fraudulent claims with 500 suspicious traffic accident cases since January
• Arrested individuals used tactics like fake income claims and fraudulent documents