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Insurance - Insurance Fraud

To avoid insurance fraud:

• Be wary of people selling insurance door-to-door and over the telephone.

• Be suspicious if, after an accident, a stranger contacts you to offer “quick cash” or recommends a particular attorney or health care provider. Report the incident to your police department.

• Don’t give your insurance identification numbers to companies you don’t know.

• Carry a disposable camera in your glove compartment. If you are in an accident, take as many pictures as possible of the damage and of all the people involved. Get any passengers’ names and telephone numbers along with the driver’s license.

If you suspect fraud, call the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s hotline at 1-800-835-6422. For more information, check out www.insurancefraud.org.
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