Dominic Ayo Williams, 37, from Bromley, made £60k via false travel and home insurance claims, exploiting COVID-19 disruptions over 18 months.
He got about £61,380 from two insurance companies over a year and a half. Williams had already been convicted for fraud before under his former name, Ayodele Oladuti.
Back in 2017, he went to jail for two years for trying to scam clients for over £25,000. He took photos of cards when showing homes. For his recent scam, he sent fake documents.
He said his hotel was closed due to COVID-19, or that travel bans cancelled his holiday. AXA fraud investigators noticed the forgeries and told the City of London Police in June 2021.
Police arrested Williams in November 2021, and he admitted to the crimes. In May 2022, Aviva also reported Williams to police after one claim said his bag was stolen.
The claim supposedly included an iPhone and a Rolex. Aviva found out he had a prior fraud conviction. Williams then lied and said it was overturned.
In court in 2023, Williams pleaded guilty to many fraud charges and admitted to using a false document. He got a two-year suspended sentence in February, suspended for 18 months.
A police detective named Dan Weller commented that COVID disrupted many travel plans. Williams took advantage of this situation by making fake claims for many months.
He took money he did not deserve and even sent forged documents after apologizing. Travel insurance gives people peace of mind, and it is not supposed to be used for profit.
The sentence and upcoming confiscation proves a point: IFED will stop insurance criminals from profiting.
