Hundreds of people are driving in Britain uninsured – and many of them don’t even know it.
Aston Midshires Insurance, an internet based seemingly-legitimate insurance company, has been selling bogus insurance policies and people who bought them are now out of pocket and uninsured.
“A number of police forces across the country have received complaints from members of the public who believe they have fallen victim to a car insurance fraud,” said a spokesman from the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Bureau (IFEB).
“Leicestershire County Council Trading Standards has identified drivers insured with Aston Midshires as potential victims.”
The company, which claimed to be based in Enderby, has taken down its website and is no longer answering calls. According to the land lord of the building where they claimed to be based, the company has no offices there and never did.
Keith Regan, from the county council’s trading standards team, said there had been 30 complaints from people who had paid for insurance and found it to be invalid.
“I think we’ve only got the tip of the iceberg,” he said. “There may be hundreds and possibly thousands of people out there who have got vehicles that aren’t insured,” Mr Regan said.
“There’s consequences not just for them but also for those people they may have an accident with.”
Mr Regan urged anyone who had bought insurance with the company to stop driving immediately until they have legitimate cover.
Anyone holding an insurance policy with Aston Midshires should call Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 or go to the Action Fraud website
