A young man, who is also an influencer on social networks, was indicted in February in Paris for fraud and use of forgery. With three accomplices, including an employee of the Allianz group, they resold false auto insurance certificates for the sum of 50 euros.
If the green car insurance sticker could soon disappear from the windshield of cars, it still fills the pockets of crooks. A 24-year-old living in Seine-Saint-Denis was placed in prison for having sold the precious macaroon for 50 euros. Obviously, this is a false document destined fool law enforcement during a roadside check and avoid paying car insurance premium.
The young man, who is also an influencer on social networks, tells The Parisian Wednesday, was indicted in February in Paris for fraud and forgery. With three accomplices, they offered their services in Ile-de-France for several months. By his side, in particular, an employee of the Allianz group who had stolen insurance certificates. The police estimate their number at a thousand.
Lots of fake stickers on the market
A case that would not be isolated. The fake insurance sticker is a phenomenon much more important than we think, chained a police officer who works in the great crown. Many young people drive with these junk stamps on their windshield and manage to escape traffic checks, writes the daily, citing examples of searches where false insurance certificates have also been discovered.
In France, more than 65,000 offenses for lack of insurance were recorded in 2020 according to the National Interministerial Observatory for Road Safety (ONISR), while the Compulsory Damage Insurance Guarantee Fund (FGAO) estimated that more than 750,000 motor vehicles (excluding two-wheelers), i.e. 2% of the car fleet, circulate without insurance.
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France is one of the last countries to require its nationals to present paper documents for car insurance. For example, Germany has abolished this format since 2008. Such documents are not necessary to circulate within the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.