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DISHONEST motorists who see insurance as a way to clear their debts or make money face a nasty surprise.

Figures released by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) show that last year insurers uncovered 24,000 fraudulent motor insurance claims worth £260m, or £5m every week. The number of dishonest motor claims detected has risen by 70 per cent over the last three years.

Cheats who have been caught out include: l A policyholder, claiming for damage to her Land Rover when it hit the front of her house, said it was caused when her foot slipped off the brake - but the damage was caused deliberately, following an argument with her partner.

l A car owner claimed his car had been stolen. It was proved that he had pushed it over a cliff, and planned to use the insurance payout to meet his hire purchase payments.

l The owner of a Rolls-Royce claimed £10,000 for the alleged theft of the front grill, hubcaps, steering wheel, seats and bonnet mascot. However, he had removed the items himself; they were later found in his home by the police. He received a criminal conviction.

Nick Starling, the ABI's director of general insurance and health, said: "Insurance fraud is no victimless crime. Honest motorists pay through higher insurance premiums - an extra £40 a year on average.

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