Jun 4, 2010
FALSE ACCIDENT CLAIM
Motor accident scam
Persistence pays off for driver wrongly blamed for accident
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Mr Phua did not give up on the case as he wanted to clear his name. The other driver is said to have given false information and even claimed there was a 'witness'. -- ST PHOTO: CHRISTOPHER TAN
<!-- story content : start --> A MOTORIST here has won a two-year-long fight against what appears to be a fraudulent accident claim. It has taken the dogged determination of Mr Henry Phua, 61, to expose those involved in an attempt to pin the blame for a fender bender on him and to file insurance claims of over $14,000 against him. The police yesterday confirmed that investigations have been completed, and that three men will soon face criminal charges for cheating and giving false information in connection with the case.
Read the full story in Friday's edition of The Straits Times.
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