Storm fraud complaints down
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008 Auto Catastrophe Fraud PropertyHurricanes Ike and Gustav are generating fewer fraud complaints than Hurricanes Rita and Katrina in part because of new anti-fraud measures imposed after Katrina, law enforcement officials say. Fraud complaints, such as fake claims for disaster assistance, still pour in from Katrina — 125 a week — while Gustav complaints fell to about 123 a week in October, down from 235 a week after it hit Louisiana Sept. 1, says U.S. Attorney David Dugas, who runs a federal fraud task force.
External References & Further Reading
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-10-27-hurricanefraud_N.htm?csp=34
