‘Makeover’ Contractor Charged With Connecticut Arson January 18, 2012 A Connecticut contractor who helped build a house on the ABC reality TV show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” has been...
North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Crop Fraud January 11, 2012 A Columbus County man has pleaded guilty to federal crop insurance fraud. U.S. Attorney Thomas Walker says 53-year-old Steven M....
Florida Senator Files Bill Targeting Insurance Fraud January 11, 2012 By BRENT KALLESTAD Legislation designed to crack down on the fraud that leads to more expensive personal injury protection insurance required of all...
Pennsylvania Woman Tried to Get Policy After Child’s Crash January 9, 2012 A western Pennsylvania woman will stand trial on charges she fraudulently applied online to insure her daughter’s car less than...
Florida Investigating Massive Fraud in Dade County January 9, 2012 By BRENT KALLESTAD State investigators are considering criminal charges after finding regulatory violations in almost 90 percent of the pain clinics that treat...
2 Louisiana Residents Cited for Insurance Fraud December 22, 2011 Two Slidell, La., residents have been accused of insurance fraud and other charges linked to a Hurricane Katrina claim. The...
Insurance Fraud Investigation Leads to Arrest of Hawaii Police Recruit December 16, 2011 An investigation by the Insurance Division’s Fraud Branch led to charges against a Honolulu Police Department (HPD) recruit just weeks...
California Woman Sentenced for Insurance Fraud December 2, 2011 An Orange County woman has been sentenced for committing $30 million in insurance fraud, described as one of the largest...
Pennsylvania Cop in Court on Staged Cycle Theft November 23, 2011 A Pittsburgh-area police officer has pleaded not guilty to a federal mail fraud indictment charging him with staging a motorcycle...
Ex-Rhode Island Insurance Adjuster Seeks to Avoid Prison November 23, 2011 A former Rhode Island insurance adjuster is asking a federal court not to count his professional expertise against him when...