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California Insurance Agent Arraigned for Allegedly Stealing from Small Business Owners

California Insurance Agent Arraigned for Allegedly Stealing from Small Business Owners

Erin Lee McCarroll, 49, of Laguna Beach, California, was arraigned on 27 felony counts including grand theft and forgery after a California Department of Insurance investigation.
October 24, 2023 Fraud Liability Workers' Compensation California

Owner of California Biolab charged With Mislabeling, Lacking Permits

Owner of California Biolab charged With Mislabeling, Lacking Permits

The Chinese owner of an unauthorized central California lab that fueled conspiracy theories about China and biological weapons has been arrested on charges of not obtaining the proper permits.
October 24, 2023 Fraud Legislation & Regulation Liability

Tree Service Owner Charged with Insurance Fraud, Denial of Workers’ Comp Benefits

Tree Service Owner Charged with Insurance Fraud, Denial of Workers’ Comp Benefits

'Cases like this one are particularly egregious, employees were not only put at great risk, but they were denied their hard-earned wages,' Ricardo Lara, California insurance commissioner, said in a release.
October 12, 2023 Fraud Workers' Compensation

Minnesota Contractor Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud After Nail Injures Employee’s Eye

Minnesota Contractor Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud After Nail Injures Employee’s Eye

Nelson Israel Lopez Giron, the owner of wood-framing firm Giron Construction, tried to claim the employee wasn't his.
October 12, 2023 Fraud Workers' Compensation Minnesota

Sam Bankman-Fried Case Provides Lessons on Fraud and D&O Insurance

Sam Bankman-Fried Case Provides Lessons on Fraud and D&O Insurance

Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial started this week; and on the same day, he sued one of his director & officer insurers. And a lot of people are asking, why? Is the timing a coincidence or on purpose? Shouldn't he be focused on the criminal trial? The answer is: he is.
October 9, 2023 Fraud Insurance Industry Litigation

Florida Adjuster Arrested for $11M Fraud Scheme

Florida Adjuster Arrested for $11M Fraud Scheme

A Florida insurance claims adjuster was arrested late last month for allegedly running an $11.6 million auto insurance fraud scheme since December 2018, according to the Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS).
October 5, 2023 Fraud Florida

Woman Faces Fraud Charges After Racking Up More Than $1.5M in Fake Claims

Woman Faces Fraud Charges After Racking Up More Than $1.5M in Fake Claims

Ms. Conaway's first fraudulent invoice claimed she was hospitalized in Arizona and she received just over $10,000 in payment from the insurance company. After this apparent success, Ms. Conaway went on to file claims using forged invoices for hospitalizations in Florida and California.
October 5, 2023 Fraud Arizona California Florida

Judge’s Verdict: Trump’s Asset Inflation Unlawful

Judge’s Verdict: Trump’s Asset Inflation Unlawful

In a seminal ruling, Judge Arthur Engoron found that former President Donald Trump and his organization misled financial institutions, including insurance companies, by significantly inflating asset values and misrepresenting his net worth in official documents.
September 27, 2023 Fraud New York

Florida Insurance Adjusters and Contractor Arrested in $57K Fraud Scheme Targeting Elderly Victim

Florida Insurance Adjusters and Contractor Arrested in $57K Fraud Scheme Targeting Elderly Victim

Four individuals, including two licensed public insurance adjusters, one unlicensed insurance adjuster, and a mold contractor, have been arrested on multiple felony charges for their alleged involvement in a scheme to defraud a 94-year-old woman and Citizens Insurance.
September 26, 2023 Fraud Property Florida

Dark Web’s WormGPT Assists Hackers in Phishing Attacks

Dark Web’s WormGPT Assists Hackers in Phishing Attacks

A ChatGPT-style tool designed to assist cybercriminals will let hackers develop sophisticated attacks on a significantly larger scale, researchers have warned.
September 19, 2023 Fraud Technology

Safelite Sued for Insurance Fraud in California

Safelite Sued for Insurance Fraud in California

The New Year probably didn't start the way Safelite officials expected. On Jan. 5, Safelite Group Inc., Safelite AutoGlass (SAG) and Safelite Solutions LLC (SSL) were sued for insurance fraud by a former employee for himself and on behalf of the people of California.
September 11, 2023 Auto Fraud Litigation California

Texas Insurance Adjuster Sentenced to 20 Years for Hurricane Ida Fraud

Texas Insurance Adjuster Sentenced to 20 Years for Hurricane Ida Fraud

An insurance adjuster from Texas was sentenced to 20 years in prison for pocketing more than $200,000 in insurance payouts meant for St. Charles Parish residents who filed claims to repair damage to their property following Hurricane Ida, according to the St. Charles Parish District Attorney's Office.
September 5, 2023 Fraud Property Louisiana

23 Involved in California Auto Insurance Fraud Ring Face Felony Charges

23 Involved in California Auto Insurance Fraud Ring Face Felony Charges

The Urban Automobile Insurance Fraud Task Force successfully dismantled an alleged auto insurance fraud ring that had been operating for years, resulting in the arrest of seven individuals yesterday. A total of 23 individuals are facing felony counts of insurance fraud and conspiracy in connection to the case.
August 18, 2023 Auto Fraud California

 Federal Probe into Staged Louisiana Interstate Wrecks Nets More Defendants

Federal Probe into Staged Louisiana Interstate Wrecks Nets More Defendants

Federal prosecutors have secured charges against five more people in an alleged years-long scheme to crash cars into big rigs and buses on New Orleans freeways for millions in insurance money.
August 17, 2023 Auto Fraud Liability Litigation Louisiana

Towing Firm Owner Faces Court Battle in Insurance Fraud Allegations

Towing Firm Owner Faces Court Battle in Insurance Fraud Allegations

Danny Williams, the proprietor of Southport Towing located in Mobile, is set to face trial next April following a decision by a Mobile County District Court Judge on Tuesday. The trial will revolve around charges of insurance fraud, which were brought against Williams in 2020.
August 16, 2023 Fraud Alabama
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