The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) said Salami orchestrated a ghost broking scam in which he sold fraudulent motor insurance policies to unsuspecting members of the public.
He then used their own details to file fraudulent claims against them.
John Davies, Intelligence and Investigations Manager at the IFB, said: “This twist on ghost broking scams gives even more reason as to why the public must be vigilant of bogus motor insurance deals.
“Not only were victims of this case left out of pocket and driving uninsured, but their details were used unknowingly in collisions that never happened.
“We urge everyone to watch out for signs of ghost broking scams and to report any evidence of insurance fraud to our confidential CheatLine.”
DC Surinder Ram, from the City of London Police, said: “Salami had no regard for others when he tried to made fake claims against the insurance policies he had sold his victims.
“What he didn’t realise is that fraudulent claims don’t go unnoticed by the industry and law enforcement.
“Thanks to the due diligence from our industry partners, we were able to build a criminal case against Salami and put him before the courts.
“We know that the rising cost of insurance premiums means people are always looking for a cheap deal, but this case shows that it’s vital to check you’re buying an insurance policy from a legitimate source.”
Officers linked Salami to the claims through evidence including recordings of phone calls he made to insurers.
Salami also contacted the insurers as an employee from a solicitors firm called Nexus Law, which had been appointed to manage the claims.
The investigation found that Salami, under the alias Martin Allen, was the company director.
Salami was sentenced at Inner London Crown Court on Friday, June 6.
As part of his sentence he will be required to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work.
