Repeat offender imprisoned for false travel insurance claim

A serial fraudster has been sentenced to two years in prison after breaching a Serious Crime Prevention Order and submitting a false insurance claim.

Dominic Williams, also known as Ayodele Oladut, was sentenced at Inner London Crown Court on 14 January 2026 after pleading guilty to fraud by false representation and multiple breaches of his Serious Crime Prevention Order.

The 38-year-old, of Wrotham Road, Gravesend, attempted to make a fraudulent travel insurance claim after reporting a theft at a licensed premises in Brick Lane, east London. He told insurers that his bag had been stolen while celebrating a friend’s birthday and claimed for high-end items including a designer bag, a luxury wallet, vehicle keys, cash and event tickets.

To support the claim, Williams submitted falsified documents, including a fabricated hotel booking confirmation and altered bank statements. An investigation found that he had attempted to exploit a genuine theft by inflating the claim and submitting false evidence.

Detective Constable Daniel Weller, from the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (Ifed), said Williams’ actions showed “a clear disregard for the conditions of his Serious Crime Prevention Order” and highlighted his continued pattern of fraudulent behaviour.

He added: “This case demonstrates our determination to pursue repeat offenders and ensure they face justice.”

A warning to others

Williams has a long history of fraud offences, including multiple instances of insurance fraud. In February 2025, he received a suspended two-year sentence for 16 counts of insurance fraud, having fraudulently obtained more than £61,000 through false claims.

Aviva’s special investigations unit manager Carl Mather said Williams had been subject to a two-year Serious Crime Prevention Order following previous insurance fraud convictions, but went on to breach the order by submitting another false travel insurance claim in May 2025.

Mather said the order imposed “robust safeguards” designed to prevent further offending, adding that any breach could result in up to five years’ imprisonment and an unlimited fine, in addition to triggering suspended sentences.

“These measures are intentionally robust, and are a powerful deterrent to others who might consider defrauding insurers and their customers,” he said. “Aviva remains steadfast in tackling insurance fraud head on, protecting honest customers and supporting law enforcement.”

The court heard that Williams failed to disclose his travel insurance policy and claim to his dedicated offender manager, did not notify the City of London Police Lifetime Offender Management Unit and failed to disclose a formal change of name, all of which breached the order.

During sentencing, he received eight months for two SCPO offences to be served concurrently, a further eight months for fraud by false representation to be served consecutively and an additional eight months for breaching a suspended sentence, also to be served consecutively, resulting in a total sentence of 24 months’ imprisonment.