Tesco delivery drivers ‘staged accidents’ in huge ‘cash for crash’ scam

Supermarket giant Tesco has been targeted in a ‘cash for crash’ fraud that saw delivery drivers staging accidents so scammers could claim millions from the franchise.

Drivers working in Greenford, West London, are believed to have conspired with external people to conduct ‘stage managed’ accidents, reports The Times.

It is alleged that around a dozen Tesco drivers were involved in the scam.

The ‘victims’ of the crashes would then send Tesco a hefty bill to cover the loss of value to vehicles, personal injuries, and to pay for a hire car.

The company eventually clocked on when investigators discovered the claimants had cars repaired at garages that were registered at the same address.