Latest Fraud Headlines
All the headlines from our Fraud Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Insured Statue Stolen from OSU Fraternity Found Safe
Aug 2 2007 // A bronze statue stolen from a fraternity house at Oregon State University has been found in a Corvallis basement, police said. The 3-foot-tall statue of the Roman god Vulcan was stolen from the Delta Chi Fraternity House...
Two in N.H. Accused of Workers’ Compensation Benefit Fraud
Aug 1 2007 // Two New Hampshire residents have been indicted on fraud charges involving workers’ compensation insurance. Attorney General Kelly Ayotte says indictments were returned against Phillip Rice, 52, of Derry and Dorothy...
Ind. Woman Accused of Stealing Soldier Son’s Insurance Charged Again
Jul 31 2007 // A Portage, Ind., woman who had pleaded guilty to stealing $250,000 in life insurance money after her son died in Iraq was scheduled to be sentenced on Aug. 17. Janie Lee Espinoza’s son, Army Spc. Roy Buckley, died...
Texas’ June Enforcement Actions Result in $190K in Fines, Restitution
Jul 31 2007 // Enforcement actions taken by Texas Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin that became final during June resulted in nearly $191,000 in fines and restitution, the Texas Department of Insurance announced. The actions include...
Calif. Prosecutors to Fight ID Theft, Privacy Violations
Jul 30 2007 // In an effort to bolster personal privacy and intellectual property rights, California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that District Attorneys in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego will begin receiving funds...
Former Agent Arrested for Stealing $20,000 from Customer
Jul 30 2007 // Robert Henning, 56, a former life insurance agent residing in Auburn, Calif., has been arrested for a $20,000 grand theft and embezzlement scam. According to California Department of Insurance investigators, Henning sold...
Farmers Wins Landmark Body Shop Fraud Lawsuit
Jul 27 2007 // Following a jury trial, a Los Angeles judge signed a $163,387 award to Farmers Insurance Exchange in a body shop fraud lawsuit with future hearings expected to double the monetary award. The Court also issued an injunction...
W. Va. Woman Sentenced to Prison on Insurance Fraud Charges
Jul 25 2007 // West Virginai state officials convicted a Morgan County woman on three felony counts of insurance fraud, and she is currently serving time behind bars. Found guilty in December 2006, Deborah K. Wildberger solicited Michael...
Okla. Employment Service Owners Convicted of Workers’ Comp Fraud
Jul 25 2007 // A federal jury in Oklahoma convicted the owners of a Norman employment service of defrauding businesses by billing them for workers’ compensation insurance coverage that didn’t exist. The panel found Justin...
Ga. Doctor Pleads Guilty in $5 Million Health Care Fraud
Jul 23 2007 // A Savannah doctor pled guilty to participating in a $5 million scheme to defraud Georgia health care insurance programs. Rafael G. Razuri, who was an owner of Southside Medical and Rehabilitation Center, pled guilty to...
AAA Michigan Partners with Auto Theft Group
Jul 23 2007 // AAA Michigan announced today they have partnered with H.E.A.T (Help Eliminate Auto Thefts) to provide specially trained operators to answer the auto theft tip line, 1-800-242-HEAT, 24 hours a day, seven days a...
Half million more taxpayers’ info on stolen computer device in Ohio
Jul 23 2007 // The names and Social Security numbers of a half million more taxpayers were on a computer storage device stolen from a state intern last month, more than tripling the number previously reported, Gov. Ted Strickland said...
FBI data mining targets include insurance fraud suspects
Jul 23 2007 // The FBI is gathering and sorting information about Americans to help search for potential terrorists, insurance cheats and crooked pharmacists, according to a government report. Records about identity thefts, real estate...
Supreme Court raises bar for investors bringing securities fraud suits
Jul 23 2007 // The U.S. Supreme Court last month imposed a strict standard that investors must meet to keep alive their lawsuits alleging securities fraud. In an 8-1 decision, the justices said that courts must weigh possible innocent...
GAO: Identity theft cases limited compared to number of security breaches
Jul 23 2007 // While the Government Accountability Office fell short of offering recommendations, it released a report stating that many entities in the private, public, and government sectors have reported the loss or theft of sensitive...
Half million more taxpayers’ info on stolen computer device in Ohio
Jul 23 2007 // The names and Social Security numbers of a half million more taxpayers were on a computer storage device stolen from a state intern last month, more than tripling the number previously reported, Gov. Ted Strickland said...
FBI data mining targets include insurance fraud suspects
Jul 23 2007 // The FBI is gathering and sorting information about Americans to help search for potential terrorists, insurance cheats and crooked pharmacists, according to a government report. Records about identity thefts, real estate...
GAO: Identity theft cases limited compared to number of security breaches
Jul 23 2007 // While the Government Accountability Office fell short of offering recommendations, it released a report stating that many entities in the private, public, and government sectors have reported the loss or theft of sensitive...
News Currents
Jul 23 2007 // Supreme Court raises bar for investors bringing securities fraud suits The U.S. Supreme Court last month imposed a strict standard that investors must meet to keep alive their lawsuits alleging securities fraud. In an 8-1...
Two Arrested for Vehicle Arson, Fraud
Jul 20 2007 // California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced that CDI Urban Auto Theft Task Force investigators arrested two suspects on charges of arson of property, falsely reporting a crime and filing fraudulent insurance...
