Phoenix Cops Find 1,200 Catalytic Converters as Thefts Soar June 2, 2022 By Bob Christie PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona man is facing multiple theft charges after detectives found more than 1,200 catalytic converters packed...
Ex-Banker Charged with Conspiring in Murdaugh Insurance Money Scheme May 10, 2022 By MICHELLE LIU A grand jury has indicted the former CEO of a South Carolina bank on charges of conspiring with once-prominent, now-...
Three Sentenced in Big Insurance Fraud Scheme to Stage Crashes April 25, 2022 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Three Louisiana women have been ordered to repay a total of $5.5 million to companies defrauded...
S.C. State Police Arrest 17 Accused of Staging Crashes; Ringleader Remains at Large April 8, 2022 South Carolina authorities have charged 18 people in what’s being called a major insurance fraud ring that staged vehicle collisions...
Appraisals, Water Damage Fraud Among ‘New Normals’ Discussed at PLRB April 5, 2022 By Jim Sams SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The use of appraisals to resolve insurance claims disputes is the new normal, even though insurers...
Murdaugh Friend Charged With Aiding Insurance Fraud Scheme March 18, 2022 By Michelle Liu COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A longtime friend of South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh now faces 18 charges involving the theft...
Insurers Applaud Charges Against Fla. Contractors in ‘Free Roof’ Scheme March 17, 2022 By William Rabb The recent arrest of two men associated with a large Florida roofing company, on charges of offering “free roofs” and...
Ringleader Pleads Guilty in Arson, Insurance Fraud Scheme February 1, 2022 By Jim Sams A Kansas City-area man has pleaded guilty to an arson and insurance fraud scheme that allegedly destroyed three houses from...
Indictment Charges 23 Conspirators in Alleged Staged Accident Scheme January 26, 2022 Federal prosecutors have charged 23 people in an alleged scheme that they say claimed nearly $1 million in damages from...
California Police Officer Who Owned Security Firm Charged with Insurance Fraud January 19, 2022 A retired San Jose Police officer who owns a security business pleaded no contest to insurance fraud, tax evasion, money...