Ruksana Ashraf, 44, Jailed for 3 Years, Made £180,000 Bogus Insurance Claims in Edinburgh

Ruksana Ashraf, 44, of Saughton Mains Terrace, Edinburgh, who made £180,000 bogus insurance claims including ones linked to Grenfell, Manchester bombing and Borough Market terror attack is jailed for three years.

She admitted three counts of fraud relating to false insurance claims made to RSA, Aviva, and Legal and General between 2012 and 2017.



She used multiple mobile phone SIM cards and fake names and addresses to take out dozens of insurance policies and then make bogus claims.



She also admitted one count of possessing criminal property in relation to receiving vouchers from insurers instead of compensation.



She successfully claims totalled £50,116, and had also tried to scam a further £129,030, claims which were not successful.



Court heard, she had turned to drink and gambling following two abusive relationships and was carer to her elderly mother.



Jailing her for three years, the judge said it was disgraceful to have used terrorist attacks and disasters to make false claims.