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Uber, Lyft Drivers Used Bogus Insurance Cards: Hudson Prosecutor
Three alleged rideshare drivers were arrested in New Jersey on insurance fraud charges, authorities said.
Muhammad Khan, 21, Haq Khan, 24, and Yasir Raza, 34, have each been accused of collecting insurance money from ridesharing apps such as Uber and Lyft, for car accidents that never happened, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
The alleged drivers told the rideshare companies that the accidents occurred in a 2018 Tesla, which they claim was previously damaged in another accident, the prosecutor said. They say an insurance company determined the damage was a "total loss."
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