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Insurer SGUAS denied the owner’s claim, saying the car was not stolen be| Nick Dalton cause the man “willingly signed over” A CAIRNS car owner whose vehicle the registration before receiving the was stolen during a fraudulent sale pro- cheque. It said this meant the policy was cess has won a battle through the Aus- non-existent when the man suffered the tralian Financial Complaints Authority loss. The insurer also argued the theft to have his losses covered by his insurer. was not a “sudden and accidental event” The man, who has not been identi- and should have been considered a civil fied, arranged to sell his 2015 Chevrolet matter. The complainant said the loss should Corvette for $205,000 in December last year to a buyer who wanted it sent to be covered because it was a criminal matter, given police were investigating Rockhampton. The owner agreed to sign registration it as fraud and there had been a warrant GREEK and plate transfer papers before trans- for the offender’s arrest. FESTIVAuthorised by theporting Queensland Government, Street, Brisbane.The Australian Financial Complaints the vehicle. TheWilliam next day, he reAL ceived payment for the car via a fraudu- Authority said it agreed with the comlent cheque – which was dishonoured plainant, saying the evidence showed the later that day – and took the vehicle to buyer “sought to gain possession of the Rockhampton. complainant’s vehicle fraudulently”. On the following day, he received a “The exchanged information shows the INSIDE: phone call telling him someone was try- alleged offender acted dishonestly to seFESTIVAL GUIDE ing to sell the vehicle and reported the cure possession of the insured vehicle.” theft to the police. CONTINUED PAGE 3
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