Latest Fraud Headlines
All the headlines from our Fraud Topic Page, ordered by recency.
North Carolina Insurance Agency Searched in Workers’ Comp Fraud Case
Aug 11 2008 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long today announced the arrest of an Apex woman on one count of embezzlement and one count of obtaining property by false pretenses. Mary Grantham Hicks, aka Mary Linda Hicks, 58,...
Texas Orders $4.4M in Fines and Restitution in June
Aug 8 2008 // Enforcement actions by Texas Commissioner Mike Geeslin in June included five license revocations, a license denial, and fines and restitution totaling $4,422,505, theTexas Department of Insurance reported. Copies of...
N. D. Insurance Agent Accused of $5 Million Theft From Clients
Aug 7 2008 // A judge has set bail at $100,000 cash or bond for a Fargo insurance agent accused of stealing more than $5 million from clients. Larry Atkins, 65, appeared on Aug. 5 in East Central District Court on charges of engaging in...
Feds Charge 11 in Biggest-Ever Identity Theft Case
Aug 7 2008 // Authorities in Boston have cracked what is believed to be the largest federal hacking and identity theft case ever, involving the theft and sale of more than 41 million credit and debit card numbers. Eleven people,...
Two New York Contractors Face Workers’ Comp Fraud Charges
Aug 5 2008 // A New York contractor and the sub-contractor he hired are both facing charges of workers’ compensation fraud following their arrests by New York State Police. Police arrested Phillip Gish, 70, of East Aurora, N.Y. on...
Washington Residents Savvy About Identity Theft, Survey Says
Aug 4 2008 // While Washington state has one of the highest per-capita rates of identity theft in the nation, Washingtonians are aware of the risks and are taking the precautions necessary to prevent identity fraud, according to a...
New York Woman Pleads Guilty in $38K Insurance Fraud Scheme
Jul 31 2008 // An Albany, New York woman who removed all her belongings from her home the day before it mysteriously caught fire has pleaded guilty to insurance fraud. Kim M. Laporte, 39, later filed a $38,000 claim under her...
Louisiana Man Found Guilty on 8 Counts of Insurance Fraud
Jul 30 2008 // Arthur Copes of Baton Rouge has been found guilty on eight counts of insurance fraud, according to the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office. Judge Anthony Marabella rendered the verdict following testimony from former...
California Drivers Cautioned Against Staged Collisions
Jul 24 2008 // With summer vacation looming and many Californians traditionally driving more frequently or longer distances, California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner is warning area drivers to be alert for staged auto collisions....
Alabama Police Arrest 2 in Connection with Boat Thefts
Jul 21 2008 // Authorities say Alabama Marine Police arrested two people in connection with the theft of more than a dozen fishing boats along Mobile Bay. Marine Police Lieutenant Alex Smith says thieves are stripping the 18- to 24-foot...
Washington Residents Savvy About Identity Theft, Survey Says
Jul 18 2008 // While Washington state has one of the highest per-capita rates of identity theft in the nation, Washingtonians are aware of the risks and are taking the precautions necessary to prevent identity fraud, according to a...
Texas AG Settles with Select Medical, RadioShack on ID Theft Charges
Jul 17 2008 // Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott reached settlement agreements with Select Medical Corp. and RadioShack on charges the companies failed to protect their customers from identity theft. The settlements resolve two state...
New York Concrete Firm Pays $211K in Workers’ Comp Fraud Case
Jul 16 2008 // The head of a Long Island brick and concrete firm has pleaded guilty to attempted insurance fraud and his company ordered to pay $211,000 in restitution to the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) for concealing the...
British Wife Accused of Plotting Insurance Fraud with ‘Dead’ Husband
Jul 16 2008 // The wife of a British man who faked his own death played a crucial role in his attempt to fool officials, defraud insurance companies and even deceive their own children, a prosecutor said this week. Anne Darwin was a full...
Mich. Man in Terror Trial Seeks Closure on Alleged Insurance Fraud Case
Jul 14 2008 // A Michigan man whose conviction on terror-related charges was thrown out in 2004 is working on a plea agreement to close a case involving allegations of insurance fraud. The disclosure was made in federal court on July 11...
Man Sentenced for Stealing Furniture from The Hartford
Jul 10 2008 // A Connecticut business owner has been sentenced to one year of home confinement for participating in a scheme to steal furniture from The Hartford Insurance Company. Terrance Healy of Windsor, was sentenced Tuesday in...
Honda Civic, Accord Top 2008 List of Most Stolen Cars
Jul 9 2008 // The 1995 Honda Civic was the car stolen the most in 2007, according to “Hot Wheels 2008,” the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s (NICB) study that determines the vehicle make, model and model year most...
New Maryland Deputy Insurance Chief Henneman to Lead Fraud Fight
Jul 8 2008 // Maryland Insurance Commissioner Ralph S. Tyler has named Carolyn H. Henneman as associate commissioner to oversee the Insurance Fraud Division, which investigates and prosecutes cases of criminal insurance fraud in...
U.S. Government Ignores Own Advice on ID Theft Prevention
Jul 3 2008 // When it comes to the risks of identity theft, the U.S. government isn’t taking its own advice. The nation’s Medicare agency and the Pentagon compel at least 52 million Americans to carry their Social Security...
Former Louisiana Producer Accused of Felony Theft
Jul 1 2008 // A former Lafayette, La., insurance producer has been arrested, and issued a cease and desist order, a license revocation and a fine notice for alleged misappropriation of funds and felony theft, the Louisiana Department of...
