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Third Person Sentenced in New York Auto Insurance Scam

Federal authorities say a 67-year-old central New York man has been sentenced for his role in staging a motor vehicle crash to collect insurance money. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Joseph Demme of Whitesboro was sentenced Tuesday in federal court …

33 More Charged in Florida Staged Auto Accident Probe

Authorities in South Florida say 33 more people have been charged in a three-year crackdown on staged auto accidents used to defraud insurance companies out of millions of dollars. Miami U.S. Attorney Wifredo Ferrer said Thursday those charged included doctors, …

3 Convicted in California for Phony Car Insurance Claims

Three people have been convicted of filing more than $60,000 in false insurance claims related to an auto accident they staged in a Garden Grove, Calif., intersection. Orange County prosecutors say Phuong Nhu Nguyen of Westminster was sentenced Thursday to …