A New Jersey chiropractor whose license was revoked more than 15 years ago is now headed to prison for his role in a medical fraud ring that stole nearly $4 million from insurance companies. Authorities say Philip Potacco used a …
Three people from Wisconsin or Illinois who are charged with operating a car insurance fraud ring can be prosecuted in Iowa, even though they never set foot in the state, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday. Police say the trio …
Authorities say the owner of a Phoenix, Ariz., auto body shop is accused of staging car accidents and collecting on fraudulent insurance claims. Arizona Department of Insurance investigators say 33-year-old Guillermo “Willie” Altamirano allegedly staged crashes to collect at least …
A Dallas-area man has pleaded guilty to fraud in a $5 million staged traffic accident scheme since 2005. Prosecutors in Dallas say 61-year-old Leroy Nelson of DeSoto pleaded guilty to mail fraud and to engaging in illegal monetary transactions. Nelson …
Federal prosecutors say five northwest Louisiana residents have been sentenced to up to 14 months in prison for staging car accidents for fraudulent insurance claims. U.S. Attorney Stephanie Finley says three are from Arcadia, in Bienville Parish, and two from …
A northern Indiana woman has pleaded guilty to mail fraud and admitted taking part in a scheme to collect insurance payouts by staging fake car accidents. Thirty-year-old Shanise Kelley of Michigan City says in her plea agreement on one felony …
A Russian man will serve a year in federal prison and be deported for fraudulently staging car crashes and collecting insurance payments. Federal prosecutors say 26-year-old Rustem Mukhametshin carried out the scam at remote Anchorage locations to minimize witnesses. The …
Macedonian authorities say 29 people, including 17 police officers, have been arrested on allegations they staged car accidents to collect on insurance claims. Interior Minister Gordana Jankulovska on Wednesday said the alleged scam, using damaged cars to stage new accident …
Erie police say they’re rounding up 10 suspects who allegedly participated in a fraud ring that staged car accidents to collect insurance money. Lt. John McCall tells the Erie Times-News that police are not releasing details because arrests were ongoing …