Police fraud investigation results in eight convictions

Fraudulent claims were made for damage and injuries from four collisions in Leicester and Birmingham. Out of the four collisions only one was proved to have happened but still the claim made did not reflect the damage.

The investigation began in 2008 when police discovered Hooman Jaffari's involvement in one of the false collisions. Enquiries soon led officers to a fraudulent claims company owned by Mr Jaffari in Birmingham, Accident Experts.

Leicestershire Constabulary worked with an