Men to appear in court today

Police

The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) has charged seven men with conspiracy to defraud and other fraud-related offences.

The charges follow a 10-month IFED investigation into suspected ghost broking websites Aston Midshires Insurance, Car Insurance Warehouse, First Car Direct Insurance and Astuto Insurance.

The defendants are due to appear at the City of London Magistrates Court today.