# California Trio Pleads Guilty to Auto Fraud 

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Three men pleaded guilty to multiple felony counts on Sept. 10 involving an automobile insurance fraud scam that was exposed during a three-year joint investigation by CDI, California Highway Patrol, National Insurance Crime Bureau, Franchise Tax Board and the California State Bar.

Turhan John Dominic Folse, 56,Michael Luther, DDS, 61, and Milton Ware, 59, were charged in relation to the investigation. Folse, of Marina Del Rey, reportedly acted as an attorney, settling automobile insurance claims. He is not licensed with the California State Bar. Investigators said Folse admitted committing automobile insurance fraud for over 18 years and to falsifying information with the aid of Luther. In the investigation, the medical reports prepared by Luther in all of the claims were virtually identical. Ware was a claimant in one of the claims and allegedly fraudulently assisted Folse in settling his claim.

Sources:
- Insurance Journal (http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/newswire/west/2003/10/14/33146.htm)