Burned Car

Sypnosis

A man reported his high-end sports car stolen while staying overnight at a friend’s home. The vehicle was later found burned and abandoned on a rural highway. The man filed an insurance claim, alleging it was taken while he slept. His deposition included a detailed timeline of events, routes traveled, and his personal movements before the supposed theft.

We were retained by the insurance company to examine the call detail records of both the insured’s mobile device and the connected vehicle itself.

Our Role

We helped the insurer obtain and analyze call detail records tied to both the insured’s phone and the telematics system of the vehicle. Our task was to verify the location, movement, and status of both assets during the claimed period and in the weeks prior.

Technology Involved

Mobile carrier call detail records (CDRs)

Device-to-vehicle behavior correlation

Cross-referenced timeline analysis

Deposition-vs-data discrepancy mapping

Connected car telematics CDRs (via MVNO or vehicle system)

Key Findings

The vehicle’s CDRs revealed it had been disabled and unused for at least two weeks prior to the fire.

The car had been towed to two different auto shops, each of which we identified based on the vehicle’s historical connection to cellular towers near those businesses.

The insured’s mobile phone activity contradicted his deposition — including timeline mismatches, tower locations, and usage patterns inconsistent with his account.