Firefighter’s Conflicting Stories Gave Probable Cause For Arson, Insurance Fraud Charges

A Brevard County firefighter was arrested after investigators said he lit his home on fire in an attempt to defraud his insurance company, according to an affidavit from the Florida Bureau of Fire, Arson and Explosives Investigations.
October 8, 2020 Fraud Property Florida

Man Broke His Teeth With Pliers In Las Vegas Insurance Scam

A man in the United States illegally has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for involvement in an elaborate insurance fraud scam with ties to Las Vegas.
September 29, 2020 Fraud Liability Nevada

$18M No-Fault Insurance Fraud Racket: Bribes Paid For Confidential Info Of New York Crash Victims

A hardened fraudster ran a massive $18 million insurance fraud scam that involved an NYPD cop and five crooked 911 operators, prosecutors charged Thursday.
September 29, 2020 Auto Fraud Liability New York

Report: Five Trends Shaping The Evolution Of Insurance Fraud

“Much the same, yet completely new.” This was the subtitle of BAE System’s report into ‘Insurance fraud trends in 2020’ and an effective summary of how the fraud landscape has changed.
September 15, 2020 Fraud Technology

Florida Home Torched With Gasoline After Insurance Policy Was Increased To Over $1M

A Jay man charged with arson and insurance fraud is accused of drastically increasing the coverage of his home’s insurance policy not long before dousing the house in gasoline and setting it on fire.
September 11, 2020 Fraud Property Florida

Social Media, The Undoing Of Another Insurance Fraudster

A York County man tried to fake out police and his insurance company by claiming his car was stolen at Antietam Lake, authorities said Thursday.
September 8, 2020 Auto Fraud Pennsylvania

100 Staged Accidents: More Indictments In New Orleans 18-Wheeler Insurance Fraud Investigation

In a major expansion of an already sprawling FBI investigation, a federal grand jury Friday indicted 11 more people on a variety of fraud and conspiracy charges, accusing them of participating in staged accidents with 18-wheelers then filing bogus lawsuits to defraud trucking and insurance companies.
August 24, 2020 Fraud Liability Litigation Louisiana

New York Charges Teva, Allergan With Insurance Fraud Over Opioid Claims

New York state filed civil charges on Tuesday accusing Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd and Allergan Plc with insurance fraud for downplaying the risks of their opioid painkillers to patients and doctors.
August 19, 2020 Fraud Legislation & Regulation New York

Unlicensed Renovation Company Accused Of Insurance Fraud

A Roanoke business is being investigated for insurance fraud and stands accused of taking in a lot of money illegally.
August 5, 2020 Fraud Property Virginia

Key Trends In Fraud Fighting Today

The insurance market was set to hit new highs in 2020. Then COVID-19 happened. That forecast – and the global economic outlook – is now far less certain.
July 20, 2020 Fraud Technology

Expect Automobile Insurance Fraud Schemes During The Pandemic

Some consumers who owe money on vehicle loans during the COVID-19 pandemic may be tempted to make false auto theft claims, an independent adjuster warns.
July 15, 2020 Auto Fraud

Hacking Attacks On Hospitals For Patient Data Increase During Pandemic

On the day before the July 4 holiday weekend, Mount Auburn Hospital’s information technology team identified some unusual activity. Alarmed, they quickly took steps to disconnect the Cambridge hospital’s computer system from the internet.
July 15, 2020 Excess & Surplus Lines Fraud Technology

Young Man Charged In $200,000 Luxury Car, U-Haul Insurance Fraud Scheme

A statewide grand jury has indicted a Holbrook man after prosecutors said he was involved in a scheme of buying luxury cars with fraudulent financing in order to purposely damage them, collecting more than $200,000 of insurance proceeds in the process.
July 14, 2020 Auto Fraud Massachusetts

Man Ordered To Repay $340K In One Of Washington’s Largest Workers’ Comp Scams

A delivery driver who used his wife’s name to try to pull off one of the state’s largest workers’ compensation fraud cases has been ordered to pay back nearly $340,000.
June 25, 2020 Fraud Workers' Compensation Washington

Insurance Speak: What Makes Fraudsters Tick?

Ever wonder what makes a person willing to commit insurance fraud? A new Insurance Speak podcast featuring Michael Skiba, an international expert on economic crime and also known to much of the world as Dr. Fraud, takes us into the mind of a fraudster.
June 17, 2020 Education & Training Fraud
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