Unlike traditional taxi companies, almost anyone can drive for a ride-hailing service. A driver simply needs a car and a smartphone. Uber, the largest ride-hailing provider, is available in 84 countries worldwide, averaging 40 million rides per month.

An MBTA trolley operator was indicted on charges that he hired an acquaintance to attack him on the job so he could fraudulently collect workers’ compensation.

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.

Bryan Eubanks a former Newcomerstown Police Officer was sentenced Monday on felony charges for reporting he had been shot while on duty last April.

A man from Pittston was arraigned Monday on insurance fraud charges alleging he provided false information about a vehicle crash two years ago.

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.

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.

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.

It’s 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.

Duck, and dash for your basement … bolt your door … get vaccinated. America’s eight worst insurance criminals are here. They’re the newest members of the Insurance Fraud Hall of Shame.

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, that’s hard to disagree.

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.

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.

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.

Panera Bread is recalling cream cheese products from its bakery-cafes across the U.S. over fears of listeria contamination.