Lucan 'ghost' insurance broker to carry out community service
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A man who acted as a “ghost broker” for his friends and acquaintances, giving false information to car insurance companies to get cheaper policies, has been ordered to carry out community service.
On Friday Vasile Braileanu (43) was ordered to carry out 240 hours of community service in lieu of a two year prison term for defrauding a number of motor insurance companies of about €13,000.
Braileanu, with an address at Adamstown Avenue, Lucan, Co Dublin, pleaded guilty to 15 fraud-related offences, including dishonestly inducing insurance companies to give policies at a reduced premiums and making, using and possessing false documents such as No Claims Discount and Experienced Driver certificates.