Seven men, including four solicitors, have been charged with conspiracy to defraud following an investigation by the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED), part of the City of London Police.
The investigation was launched by IFED in March 2014 with the arrest of two men in the Preston area. The suspected fraud involves fraudulent medical and credit hire invoices, and is estimated to be in the region of £950,000.
The seven people were charged with conspiracy to defraud on Wednesday, 10th February at Preston police station.
All seven were bailed to appear at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 2nd March 2016.
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Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department