How Not to Commit Insurance Fraud w/ your GT-R

[PAFirefighter11]

Did a search, didn't see anything on this.. here ya go:

Why is it that people engaged in illegal activities feel compelled to record their indiscretions? It's just a really, really bad idea. And a bad idea becomes an act of outright stupidity when said video is published on YouTube, where any random investigator can easily find evidence that can be used against the guilty party. This just makes sense, right? Obviously not for everyone.

According to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Jay Chen, the 21 year-old owner of a wrecked Nissan GT-R, apparently now knows this lesson all too late, as the accused street racer allegedly crashed his Ivory Godzilla on a Glendora mountain road in California. The SGVT reports that Chen and his sister Tracey gave insurance investigators conflicting testimony after the March, 2009 accident, sending up red flags. Chen later called the insurance company and informed them that he would pay for the damages himself, only to claim another accident three months later on 60 Freeway in Riverside, CA.

Unfortunately for Chen, during the paperwork processing following that 'second' accident, the body shop informed Chen's insurance company that it had been holding on to the mangled GT-R since March. Investigators then searched YouTube for any evidence of the incident, and apparently they believe that they've found it – the insurer alleges that the footage shown after the jump incident shows damage consistent with that of Chen's GT-R after a mountain run with a Mitsubishi Evolution IX MR goes awry. The actual crash doesn't look all that bad, but the apparent $76,000 repair bill shows that near-supercars can cost a boatload of money to fix.

Regardless of the severity of the accident, as a result of the investigation, Chen has officially been charged with six felony counts of insurance fraud, and his sister has been charged with one count. If you are in your late teens or early 20s and you're wondering why you're paying over $300 per month to insure your battered Honda Civic, hit the jump to see why.

Here's the story, links included: http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/15/p...ain|dl4|link6|

[ASIAN JUL]

Yikes.. that sucks.

[jpalamar]

Glad he got caught.

[vdcoff]

how does a 21 year old afford that car anyway with out mommy and daddy, jesus that pisses me off

[GPtuner]

once again this proves that just because you or more to the point your family has money, in no way has anything to do with how smart you are

[RWDTurbo149]

Originally Posted by GPtuner

once again this proves that just because you or more to the point your family has money, in no way has anything to do with how smart you are

or how well you can drive lol

[420sx]

Honestly, it only takes about TWO brain cells to rub together to get away with insurance fraud. This kid sounds like a genius.

Where the hell does a 21 year old get an GT-R by the way?

[gdmbat85]

Is it me or does that vid look like the most perfect mitsu commercial in disguise? That's what he gets for being a snobby rich kid who thinks he can get whatever he wants and get away with everything.

[jspek]

that video is old as dirt too.

[fityamaha]

I love how he almost loses it two times before he actually crashes. its a shame for the car but i'm also glad he got caught.

[Scapegoat]

haaaa

[FocusDude]

LOL, 76g's to repair.

[sean3]

Saw this yesterday. What a retard. Who lies to the insurance company then changes their story?

[Tires2theSky]

People are stupid why would post up your car wreck on youtube if you were doing something illegal. Im glad he got caught. And if you were going to try to commit fraud why leave it at a body shop the whole time....kid is obviously an idiot

[PAFirefighter11]

Yep. Had he edited the end of the video to remove the crash (YouTube is blocked at work so I haven't seen it), or left it in his garage, all would've been well - but I am in no way condoning insurance fraud!

[turboman808]

Originally Posted by gdmbat85

Is it me or does that vid look like the most perfect mitsu commercial in disguise? That's what he gets for being a snobby rich kid who thinks he can get whatever he wants and get away with everything.

Wait why is he a rich snob?

May as well call the guy a slant eyed gook while your at it. Maybe a sister ****ing redneck or how about a watermelon eating ******.

Or maybe leave the stereotyping and prejudice off the forums.

[15psi88]

LOL
I can't believe he kept it together for that long. That thing looked loose.

[DPancoast]

haha dumbass... if my car went loose like (when I didn't want it too) that once I would be like "oh... guess I better quit it"... twice? jesus lol

[vdcoff]

Ill stereotype against young rich kids all I want just my humble opinion

If your young and rich but earned it yourself good for you

If you feed off rich mommy and daddy shame on you

[Scapegoat]

Originally Posted by BlackSSNick

Ill stereotype against young rich kids all I want just my humble opinion

If your young and rich but earned it yourself good for you

If you feeds off rich mommy and daddy shame on you

don't hate