These are fraudsters who are out to obtain cash from unsuspecting clients. They are usually unregistered and well coordinated. They appear as genuine operators and agents and it may not be easy to detect them at the first encounter. Most of them advertise for cheap auto insurance premiums. They claim that they can obtain cheaper premium rates than you have quoted or you could currently be paying. They are normally very canning and understand your main problem is to obtain cheap insurance premium. Having this problem in their mind, they approach unsuspecting clients looking for insurance companies with good premium rates and reveal their offer.
These fraudsters do not provide the name of their company, agent or broker. This should be the first requirement a client should look out for when dealing with insurance agents that are not well known to the client. Others use known names of big companies fraudulently. In this case they may ‘tap’ information such as company logo and other features but provide in existence postal and unregistered telephone numbers information in a manner that the client may not suspect.
A common feature of these fraudsters is that they will offer very unimaginable cheap insurance premiums than you can win in the market by your own search. However, in order to offer you the service of connecting you to those companies offering the cheap insurance cover, they request for certain amount of fee. This is in form of subscription fee.
It should be noted that, genuine agents and brokers do not ask for any payments for the service. They are paid by the insurance companies for sourcing clients for them. Always avoid these types of agents as they are fraudsters. Never pay any fees or subscription amount to be directed to an insurance company.
Others claim to offer free insurance for a positive period. This may be a couple of months. Usually, when you come in contact with these kinds of insurance companies or agents claiming to have companies that offer such a ‘give away’, one should be very cautious. Usually, most of the scams are not discovered until one is enthusiastic in an accident and realizes that the insurance company and hence the cover is non existence.
When sourcing for an auto mobile insurance cover, a client should not pay referral fees. Licensed agents don’t charge this kind of fee. It is also not common for insurance premium to be paid through money transfer services such as wire transfer. When you come across this, stop and source else where or carry out an investigation on the legality of the agent or company.
When filling information for auto insurance registration, a client should fill the form personally and deliver it to the insurance being engaged in. Or else, the client should remain with copies and confirm the registration personally. Always be alert and bear in mind that it is not ‘safe to play’. One should be on look out for fraudulent activities and report any suspicion to the police. Always use the internet to research on a company information or an agent you are about to assume in insurance registration. If the company is legally registered to sell auto insurance it will be shown on the internet. This should be sourced in the website that contain licensed insurance companies and agents in your area.
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