Dozens Arrested In Statewide Insurance Scam Involving U-Hauls

More than three dozen people across the state have been arrested for fraud over the past two years for their involvement in an insurance scam officials say has become increasingly popular. Forty-three people have been arrested for allegedly staging U-Haul truck accidents to collect insurance money, and the Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner said more arrests are expected in the next several weeks. Those 43 offenders have managed to bilk insurance companies out of more than $30,000, only to pay back nearly $75,000 in conviction costs to the insurance companies and the courts.