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Gather round children of CS, for I have yet another tale of attempted fraud. One that shall result in criminal charges.
On 3 Febuary of this year, TimeTraveller (as he shall be known) calls and, rather hurriedly, insists on the policy on his Gas-Guzzler be restarted. As this stopped almost 12 months hence, we instead issued him with a new policy. TimeTraveller was in a hurry to get this policy in place.
Fast Forward, that most romantic of days, Valentine’s day. TimeTraveller calls our team and claims that, following his night shift, he was feeling the effects. He parks his vehicle approx. 300 meters from a local proprietor of delicious caffeinated beverages, purchases a fancy drink of milk, froth and coffee, and then returns to his vehicle. But what is this? Some lowlife has hit his vehicle, damaging it badly, and driven off. Oh Woe for poor TimeTraveller. So horrible are the circumstances that he contacts his partner, who collects him and takes him home to bed. When he wakes several hours later, he then calls (insurer) and lodging his claim. He also speaks to a local panelbeater and organises for his vehicle to be collected the following morn and taken for repairs.
Now this vehicle is not what one would consider delicate. With the amount of damage that has resulted, we are naturally curious about the extent of the damage – it would appear this vehicle was beyond economical repair. So our friend, Mr Investigator, is appointed. Mr investigator then uncovers the following issues with TimeTravellers story:
Issue the first: TimeTraveller claims his vehicle was not able to be driven, and yet he insisted on driving it onto the tow truck. The vehicle, on examination, still ran and the steering appeared to be operatble
Issue the second: TimeTraveller tells Investigator that he drove though (Tunnel) on the day in question. Tunnel control is contacted and tell us that in fact, their licence plate scanning software has no record on the day in question, nor the dates before or after
Issue the third: Despite the large amount of damage to the vehicle, there was no debris where the vehicle was found. The Tow Truck driver also confirms there was no debris for him to clean up.
Issue the forth: The damage, while extensive, did not set off the air bags. It was clearly caused by something with a LOT of clearance.
Issue the fifth: The friendly boys in blue told us they had a call from a concerned member of the public on 7 February about a damaged vehicle that had been there for a week and a half.
Mr Investigator then manages to get three witnesses. All three of whom confirm that the vehicle had been where it was supposedly damaged since 26 January. And was already damaged at this point.
Now, dear readers, you are all astute, and know that 26 January is more than a week before the date that TimeTraveller called to get his policy, and 3 weeks before the day of love where his vehicle was (allegedly) so cruelly damaged. So I present to you, three options:
1) Three people, 2 government agencies and a partridge in a pear…I mean friendly towwie are all telling us incorrect information
2) TimeTraveller is, infact, a Time Traveller and this vehicle is his TARDIS.
3) TimeTraveller is full of shit, trying to defraud (insurer) because he didn’t insure this vehicle?
Take you time…I’ll wait….
*Jeopardy Theme Plays*
If you guessed option 3, you’re a Winner! If you, infact, chose number three as your plan after your car was damaged?
YOU LOSE! GOOD DAY SIR! (oh, and the police will be making contact with you shortly…)
On 3 Febuary of this year, TimeTraveller (as he shall be known) calls and, rather hurriedly, insists on the policy on his Gas-Guzzler be restarted. As this stopped almost 12 months hence, we instead issued him with a new policy. TimeTraveller was in a hurry to get this policy in place.
Fast Forward, that most romantic of days, Valentine’s day. TimeTraveller calls our team and claims that, following his night shift, he was feeling the effects. He parks his vehicle approx. 300 meters from a local proprietor of delicious caffeinated beverages, purchases a fancy drink of milk, froth and coffee, and then returns to his vehicle. But what is this? Some lowlife has hit his vehicle, damaging it badly, and driven off. Oh Woe for poor TimeTraveller. So horrible are the circumstances that he contacts his partner, who collects him and takes him home to bed. When he wakes several hours later, he then calls (insurer) and lodging his claim. He also speaks to a local panelbeater and organises for his vehicle to be collected the following morn and taken for repairs.
Now this vehicle is not what one would consider delicate. With the amount of damage that has resulted, we are naturally curious about the extent of the damage – it would appear this vehicle was beyond economical repair. So our friend, Mr Investigator, is appointed. Mr investigator then uncovers the following issues with TimeTravellers story:
Issue the first: TimeTraveller claims his vehicle was not able to be driven, and yet he insisted on driving it onto the tow truck. The vehicle, on examination, still ran and the steering appeared to be operatble
Issue the second: TimeTraveller tells Investigator that he drove though (Tunnel) on the day in question. Tunnel control is contacted and tell us that in fact, their licence plate scanning software has no record on the day in question, nor the dates before or after
Issue the third: Despite the large amount of damage to the vehicle, there was no debris where the vehicle was found. The Tow Truck driver also confirms there was no debris for him to clean up.
Issue the forth: The damage, while extensive, did not set off the air bags. It was clearly caused by something with a LOT of clearance.
Issue the fifth: The friendly boys in blue told us they had a call from a concerned member of the public on 7 February about a damaged vehicle that had been there for a week and a half.
Mr Investigator then manages to get three witnesses. All three of whom confirm that the vehicle had been where it was supposedly damaged since 26 January. And was already damaged at this point.
Now, dear readers, you are all astute, and know that 26 January is more than a week before the date that TimeTraveller called to get his policy, and 3 weeks before the day of love where his vehicle was (allegedly) so cruelly damaged. So I present to you, three options:
1) Three people, 2 government agencies and a partridge in a pear…I mean friendly towwie are all telling us incorrect information
2) TimeTraveller is, infact, a Time Traveller and this vehicle is his TARDIS.
3) TimeTraveller is full of shit, trying to defraud (insurer) because he didn’t insure this vehicle?
Take you time…I’ll wait….
*Jeopardy Theme Plays*
If you guessed option 3, you’re a Winner! If you, infact, chose number three as your plan after your car was damaged?
YOU LOSE! GOOD DAY SIR! (oh, and the police will be making contact with you shortly…)
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