Pennsylvania Man Alters VIN, Falsely Claims Theft Of His Skid Steer

A Carbon County man lied to collect insurance in February when he reported his $42,000 construction vehicle stolen from an Upper Macungie Township work site, investigators said. Christopher M. Snyder, 28, of Mahoning Township was charged with insurance fraud Wednesday, five days after two Lehigh County detectives found the vehicle a mile from Snyder’s home, authorities said. Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin commended the detectives, Salvatore Aprile and Joseph Conway, for the investigative work.
“Insurance fraud is a crime that impacts all individuals who insure their property, not just the companies who pay out for false claims,” Martin said.