Indianapolis Car Dealers Guilty Of Racketeering, Insurance Fraud
A jury has found two Indianapolis men guilty on charges related to a corrupt business organization case. U.S. Attorney Josh Minklers office says the defendants swindled financial institutions and insurance companies out of more than $1.5 million.
January 25, 2018
Auto
Fraud
Indiana
Fraud Investigators Catch Serial Arsonist After 33 Fire Claims
For years, one small disaster after another followed Verdon Taylor. He would buy a used car, own it for a while, and it would catch fire. He would move into a rental property and soon his belongings would go up in flames.
January 23, 2018
Auto
Fraud
Property
Florida
Virginia
Cop Claims His Vehicle Was Stolen After Fleeing Scene Of Accident
An off-duty Bern Township police officer who fled the scene of a three-vehicle crash last month and concocted a story that a thief was driving the hit-and-run vehicle faces insurance fraud and other criminal charges, Berks County detectives announced Thursday.
January 22, 2018
Auto
Fraud
Pennsylvania
Auto Theft Claim Led To Chop Shop, Insurance Fraud Charges For Former Cop
A former Dade City police officer was arrested Thursday for insurance fraud among other charges, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The officer, Jonathan Lance Hobby and two others, Bruce Dewayne Wilson Jr. and Carl “Chuck” Roach Jr. were charged with conspiracy to deal in stolen property and operating a chop shop.
January 19, 2018
Auto
Fraud
Florida
Feds Charge Man With Fraud Over $480K In Fake Parcel Insurance Claims
A Madison man, charged with defrauding a parcel delivery insurer out of more than $360,000 by filing false insurance claims on phantom packages, was arrested Thursday by federal authorities.
January 12, 2018
Fraud
Wisconsin
Auto Shop Owner Guilty Of Arson, Insurance Fraud
A DuBois man pleaded guilty Monday to torching his Jefferson County auto repair shop in 2016 with the hopes of cashing in on the insurance payment.
January 11, 2018
Fraud
Property
Pennsylvania
Insurance Fraud Involving Stolen Cell Phones Becoming More Common
Thieves are utilizing major cell phone providers to pull off a new scam and make a quick buck. The expensive nightmare is happening more and more in our area.
January 10, 2018
Fraud
South Florida Attorney Pleads Guilty To $23M PIP Fraud Conspiracy
A South Florida attorney is facing time in federal prison after he admitted his role in a $23 million auto insurance fraud linked to local chiropractors clinics.
January 9, 2018
Fraud
Liability
Litigation
Florida
New Yorker Collects On Theft Claim After Police Impound Her Car
A Brooklyn woman was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly filing a fake insurance claim to a Woodbury company for a car that she knew was seized by police, according to Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas.
December 22, 2017
Auto
Fraud
New York
Ringleader Admits Role In $23M PIP Fraud At Chiropractor Clinics
One of the ringleaders of a massive $23 million auto insurance fraud pleaded guilty this week to his role in an elaborate crime ring that operated at several South Florida chiropractic clinics.
December 21, 2017
Fraud
Liability
Florida
Beverly Hills Doctor Found Guilty Of Workers Comp Fraud Scheme
A San Diego federal jury this week convicted a Beverly Hills radiologist for his role in a massive fraud scheme that involved kickbacks for patient referrals so he could bill insurance companies more than $25 million in unnecessary medical services.
December 18, 2017
Fraud
Workers' Compensation
California
California Woman Sentenced For Fatal Hit-And-Run And Insurance Fraud
A 24-year-old Santa Ana woman was sentenced to three years in prison on Monday for fleeing the scene after fatally hitting a pedestrian and then falsely reporting to her insurance company that her vehicle had been vandalized.
December 13, 2017
Auto
Fraud
California
How Cybercriminals Are Exploiting The Bitcoin Craze
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) is on fire. The cryptocurrency has jumped thousands of dollars in value in the past few weeks, and everyone seems to want to get a piece of that sweet, sweet pie. Including, naturally, cybercriminals.
December 12, 2017
Fraud
Technology
Does Your Claims App Verify The Car Crash Photos Youre Getting?
A car crashes into a hydro pole. The driver takes pictures of the damage on a mobile device and sends the photos to the insurer through an app to start a claim.
December 11, 2017
Auto
Fraud
Technology
Wisconsin Man Faces Insurance Fraud Charges For Faking Sports Memorabilia Theft
A Wausau man accused of lying to police about having hundreds of thousands of dollars in sports memorabilia stolen from him is scheduled to be back in court Thursday.
December 11, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Fraud
Wisconsin



