Conman persuaded taxi drivers to pay €3,500 for non-existent insurance

Palma taxis (stock photo)

Palma taxis (stock photo) Credit: Twitter

IN 2018, a conman approached a Palma taxi driver’s association offering to provide competitive insurance for local drivers.
A few months later, after supplying an attractive quote, he was paid €3,500 to cover six taxis and handed over what appeared to be legitimate insurance documents.
Later however it became clear that this was a con and there was no insurance, so the six drivers had to approach a genuine company to ensure that they were driving legally.
The individual was charged and a local court, having found him guilty, has imposed a 21-month sentence suspended for two years, fined him €1,080 and required him to refund the full amount paid to him by the drivers.
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John Smith

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