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Texas Staged Accident Scam Leads to 9 Years Prison, $5M Restitution Award

A Dallas-area man has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for running a staged traffic accident insurance scam since 2005. Leroy Nelson of DeSoto must also repay nearly $5 million as part of sentencing announced Tuesday. The 61-year-old …

13 Arrested in California Staged Accident Scam

More than a dozen people have been arrested for allegedly staging car crashes or submitting phony accident claims in a California insurance fraud scheme. The state Department of Insurance says the scam, centered in Riverside County, netted more than $300,000 …

More Staged Accidents Arrests in Florida

Three individuals in Fort Lauderdale were arrested for their involvement in a staged accident that resulted in fraudulent Personal Injury Protection (PIP) billings in excess of $80,000, according to an announcement by Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater. He also …

5 Busted in Alleged Staged Accident Scam in North Carolina

Five people were arrested in an alleged insurance fraud scheme involving several staged auto accidents in Buncombe County, according to an announcement by North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin. The Department of Insurance requests assistance from the public in locating …

Three Arrested in Alleged Staged Accident Scam in North Carolina

Three people North Carolina residents were arrested for their involvement in an alleged insurance fraud scheme involving a staged auto accident in Mecklenburg County, according to an announcement made by Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin. Shane Coleman Glenn was charged with …