Sydney Man Faces Court for Staging Dozens of Car Crashes in Insurance Fraud Scheme
A 66-year-old Sydney man, Nadeem Ahmed, has appeared in court accused of orchestrating an elaborate insurance fraud by staging multiple car crashes across the city’s south-west.
According to police, Ahmed allegedly staged 16 deliberate collisions between 2019 and 2022, involving around 45 vehicles and using fake identities to secure third-party insurance coverage. Detectives say the crashes were carefully planned, with cars driven into parked vehicles to trigger insurance claims.
The scheme reportedly earned Ahmed nearly $400,000 from fraudulent insurance payouts, with an additional $73,000 allegedly claimed but not yet received. The crashes occurred in several suburbs, including Punchbowl, Padstow, Regents Park, Greenacre, Yagoona, and Auburn.
Ahmed was arrested in July at Sydney Airport after an 18-month investigation led by Campsie detectives. He was quiet during his court appearance at Bankstown courthouse, accompanied by his lawyer.
The accused now faces two fraud charges: one for unlawfully obtaining $390,000 from insurance claims and another for attempting to claim $73,000. Authorities continue to investigate the full extent of the scheme and are urging anyone with information to come forward.
This case highlights ongoing challenges for insurers and law enforcement in combating staged accident fraud, which places financial strain on the system and raises safety concerns on the roads.
