Fraudster Files Auto Damage Claims Repeatedly Within 8 Months, Collects $85K
Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today announced that Jamar Marlyn Jones, 31, of Edgewood, pleaded guilty and was sentenced on one count of felony theft scheme having a value of at least $10,000 but less than $100,000.
February 16, 2018
Auto
Fraud
Maryland
Former Cop Sentenced For Shooting Himself To Claim Workers Compensation
Bryan Eubanks a former Newcomerstown Police Officer was sentenced Monday on felony charges for reporting he had been shot while on duty last April.
February 14, 2018
Fraud
Workers' Compensation
Ohio
Info Embedded In Digital Photos Disproves Collision Claim
A man from Pittston was arraigned Monday on insurance fraud charges alleging he provided false information about a vehicle crash two years ago.
February 14, 2018
Auto
Fraud
Pennsylvania
Serial Arsonist Sentenced In Case Involving $1.5M In Insurance Payouts
A suspect accused in a massive arson-for-profit scheme that also entangled the father of French train hero Spencer Stone has pleaded guilty in a move that will net him 30 years in prison.
February 14, 2018
Fraud
Property
California
Iowa Father And Son Conspired On Fraudulent Property Damage Claim
A father and son have been sentenced to two years of supervised probation after pleading guilty to a Fraudulent Practices in the 3rd Degree, an Aggravated Misdemeanor.
February 13, 2018
Fraud
Property
Iowa
Awaiting Trial On Fraud, Adjuster Allegedly Planned To Have Prosecutor Killed
Jorge Espinosa, the father of a former Miami-Dade cop who resigned after a controversial shooting, is a public adjuster awaiting trial on a massive insurance-fraud scam.
February 13, 2018
Fraud
Property
Florida
Pennsylvania Claims Investigators See Increase In Auto Insurance Fraud
Its often a crime of panic, not prudence, of chaos, not design, and Tom Donahue, a former insurance claims investigator, could see the pattern in the automobile crashes he scrutinized.
February 12, 2018
Auto
Fraud
Pennsylvania
2017 Insurance Fraud Hall Of Shame
Duck, and dash for your basement … bolt your door … get vaccinated. Americas eight worst insurance criminals are here. Theyre the newest members of the Insurance Fraud Hall of Shame.
February 7, 2018
Auto
Fraud
Liability
Life & Health
Property
Denying Bogus Claims Riskier, More Costly Than It Seems
In courtrooms, attorneys tell jurors about the duty of insurers to protect consumers from higher premiums wrought by fraudulent claims. No matter what your background or perspective, thats hard to disagree.
February 7, 2018
Fraud
Litigation
Owners Of Rehab Clinic Accused In $1M Staged-Crash Scheme
The owners of a physical rehabilitation clinic in Grand Rapids are accused in a $1 million scheme to defraud insurance companies by staging crashes and fraudulently submitting bills for physical-therapy services.
February 5, 2018
Fraud
Liability
Life & Health
Michigan
Florida Fraud Fighters Urged To Push Senators On AOB Reform
Two bills in the Florida Senate addressing fraud and abuse in assigning insurance benefits one good one and one not so good are the focus of an intense lobbying campaign by fraud fighters in the state.
February 2, 2018
Fraud
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Property
Florida
Brett Favre Sued By Investors For Now Defunct Social Media Company
NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre is being sued by a capital management firm for his role in Sqor Sports, a failed sports-specific social media network, according to documents obtained by The Blast.
January 29, 2018
Fraud
Louisiana
That Panera Cream Cheese In Your Fridge Was Just Recalled Over Listeria Fears
Panera Bread is recalling cream cheese products from its bakery-cafes across the U.S. over fears of listeria contamination.
January 29, 2018
Fraud
Life & Health
$6 Million Ponzi: CFTC Charges “Gold-Backed” Crypto My Big Coin With Fraud
My Big Coin is the cryptocurrency regulators warned you about. The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed charges against My Big Coin (MBC) and its founders for misappropriating more than $6 million from customers in a cryptocurrency-fueled Ponzi scheme.
January 26, 2018
Fraud
Lyft Investigates Claims Staff Abused Access To Customer Data
Allegedly using it to stalk exes to nab personal info on executives.
A user posted on the anonymous app Blind claiming that Lyft employees abused their access to customer data, from gathering info on exes to acquiring Mark Zuckerbergs personal info.
January 26, 2018
Auto
Fraud
Liability
A user posted on the anonymous app Blind claiming that Lyft employees abused their access to customer data, from gathering info on exes to acquiring Mark Zuckerbergs personal info.



