Body Shop Fraud Into Overdrive

Tuesday, October 9th, 2001 Auto Fraud

Last summer saw the debut of "Gone in 60 Seconds," an action thriller movie about organized vehicle theft. This year's hot car movie, "Fast and Furious," portrays a world of truck thieves and illegal drag racers who vie with one another in vehicles hopped up with pricey aftermarket parts. While neither movie may have thrilled the critics or garnered much mention by film awards groups, the crimes they depict certainly captured the attention of the National Insurance Crime Bureau and the property-casualty insurance industry. The aftermarket auto product and service industry is booming, and as it expands the number of criminals seeking to exploit it for insurance fraud opportunities is growing as well.

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http://www.nationalunderwriter.com/archives/Pc_archive/2001/P09-10/P200137auto.asp

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