the average swindler is in her early thirties and lives in Almere and Lelystad and has a preference to defraud the motor insurance. Also, fire, travel and liability insurance policies are frequently abused to collect money.

This is stated in the research report “Fraudsters caught in facts and figures from the Association of Insurers Centre for Combating Insurance Crime (CBV), which today comes out, but already in possession of De Telegraaf.

it is the first time that insurers are trying to get a clear profile of a fraudster. ,, We do this because we want to protect ourselves better against (potential) fraud, insurers and their customers hunt down unnecessary costs. That is only if you know what the characteristics of a fraudster and where he mainly tries to strike, “said Rudi Tube Association of Insurers.

It is clear that men (70%) are more likely to commit insurance fraud than women. ,, But swindling women are generally well used to be and being caught around their thirties. Men walking in line on something later in life against the light, “says Post.

To report the CBV many millions claim registrations combined with data on more than 17,500 persons in the national alert system of insurers. ,, Scammers those expelled continue up to eight years on the blacklist, “said the spokesman. ,, We are going to explore even more data and hope for a while to gather more information to debunk scammers. It is clear that they are getting smarter, “said the spokesman.

tar detailed information is needed to gain a more complete understanding. The ability to recognize early signs of fraud and preventing insurance fraud is in the interest of all bona fide insured. In 2014, urged insurers an average of 21 fraudsters daily which was saved (even daily) EUR 270,000. The exact size of insurance fraud is difficult to determine, but runs into the hundreds of millions of euros and will cost an average household each year around 100 euros.

In absolute numbers, most scammers live in the provinces of South Holland, North Brabant and North Holland. Tube: ,, But if we look at the number of fraud registrations per 10,000 inhabitants, turns that image. Than live in Flevoland (swindlers 15.1 per 10,000 inhabitants), South Holland (13.7) and Limburg (12.5), most fraudsters. Friesland is the “braafst (8.1), followed by Zeeland and Gelderland”