Jailhouse Romance, Flammable Artwork and Stolen Gun Lead to Fraud Charges November 25, 2019 By Jim Sams A former San Francisco deputy sheriff who hooked up with one of the inmates at her jail and plotted with...
Shady Adjuster and Alleged Fake Racist Attack Top Fraud Roundup September 23, 2019 SoCal Adjuster Jailed for Embezzlement A former licensed public adjuster from Huntington Beach, Calif., was sentenced to 180 days in...
N.Y. High Court Sides with Carriers in Sham Owner Case June 13, 2019 By Jim Sams New York’s highest court ruled Tuesday that an insurer does not need to prove fraudulent intent to refuse payment for...
Michigan Senate Approves Plan to Cut Car Insurance Rates May 9, 2019 By David Eggert LANSING, Mich. — Michigan’s Senate passed legislation Tuesday aimed at cutting the country’s highest average auto insurance premiums by eliminating...
Minnesotan Pleads Guilty to Faking Death in $2M Insurance Scam May 7, 2019 ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Minnesota man accused of faking his own death eight years ago in Eastern Europe to...
Los Angeles DA Charges 15 Chiropractors in Alleged Fraud Scheme May 6, 2019 The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has filed charges against 15 chiropractors in a $6 million insurance fraud and...
Third Defendant Convicted in California Arson Fraud Scheme May 3, 2019 By Jim Sams A federal judge on Thursday sentenced the last of three defendants involved in an arson fraud scheme, which led to...
Allstate, State Farm Sue Medical Providers for Fraudulent Billing April 29, 2019 By Jim Sams Two insurance carriers filed separate lawsuits last week against medical doctors and their pain-management clinics, accusing them of submitting bills...
Manager for Insulation Contractor Pleads Guilty in Bid-Rigging Scheme April 9, 2019 A branch manager for an insulation contractor pleaded guilty Monday for his role in schemes to rig bids and engage...
Philadelphia Woman Accused of Identify Theft, ‘Box Stuffing Scheme’ April 9, 2019 The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office announced that criminal charges have been filed against a Philadelphia woman for organizing an identity...