Latest Fraud Headlines
All the headlines from our Fraud Topic Page, ordered by recency.
La. Man Sentenced in FEMA Fraud Case
Nov 21 2006 // A Zachary, La., man has been sentenced on fraud charges related to a hurricane relief program. Terry Watson, 40, was sentenced to two years probation, a $250 fine, $2,000 in restitution and 50 hours of community...
Laptop stolen from broker has Villanova
Nov 20 2006 // A laptop computer stolen from an insurance brokerage firm contained the names, birth dates and driver’s license numbers of more than 1,200 Villanova University students and staff members, the school said. No Social...
Philly: 35 charged in fraud sting; 1 in ring
Nov 20 2006 // Nearly three dozen people face fraud charges after federal authorities set up a phony chiropractic clinic in Philadelphia as part of a sting operation that focused on personal-injury claims from supposed automobile...
1 IN 4 IN U.S. SAY FINANCIAL, PERSONAL INFORMATION STOLEN
Nov 20 2006 // More than one in four Americans say their financial information or personal information has been stolen, sometimes by someone they knew, according to a recent survey. The study done for Experian, the credit rating agency,...
Employee crime is big threat to small companies
Nov 20 2006 // More than one in three (36 percent) private companies, many of which were uninsured, experienced an employee theft averaging nearly $350,000 within the past five years, according to research by the Chubb Group of Insurance...
Philly: 35 charged in fraud sting; 1 in ring
Nov 19 2006 // Nearly three dozen people face fraud charges after federal authorities set up a phony chiropractic clinic in Philadelphia as part of a sting operation that focused on personal-injury claims from supposed automobile...
Laptop stolen from broker has Villanova University insured student driver data
Nov 19 2006 // A laptop computer stolen from an insurance brokerage firm contained the names, birth dates and driver’s license numbers of more than 1,200 Villanova University students and staff members, the school said. No Social...
1 in 4 in U.S. sayfinancial, personal information stolen
Nov 19 2006 // More than one in four Americans say their financial information or personal information has been stolen, sometimes by someone they knew, according to a recent survey. The study done for Experian, the credit rating agency,...
Amica Adds Identity Theft Service
Nov 15 2006 // Amica Insurance has a new partnership with Arizona-based Identity Theft 911, a provider of identity fraud education and resolution services. Amica is providing its policyholders with access to the service. Identity Theft...
Ark. Insurance Scam Ring Convicted
Nov 14 2006 // Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman announced that on Oct. 27, 2006, Curtis Moore of Jonesboro entered a negotiated plea of guilty to one count of Class B felony Theft of Property for his involvement in...
Pa. Man Caught Selling Dead Wife’s Ring Faces Fraud Charge
Nov 13 2006 // A suburban Philadelphia man was charged with insurance fraud after authorities said he reported his dead wife’s ring stolen and then tried to sell it online. Police said Gary Blank, 37, of Bensalem, Bucks County,...
Ohio Medical Mutual Investigator Wins National Fraud-fighting Award
Nov 13 2006 // Financial Investigator Jeff Leovic, a member of Medical Mutual of Ohio’s Financial Investigations unit, is among the winners of the 2006 National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association’s (NHCAA) Investigation of...
Three More Charged in La. AG’s Crackdown on Contractor Fraud
Nov 9 2006 // Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., recently announced that three more individuals have been arrested on charges of theft related to contractor fraud. On Oct. 23, 2006, Richard Eric Williford was arrested by...
N.J. Indicts Pa. Man for Alleged Role in ‘Give Up’ Auto Fraud
Nov 9 2006 // A Pennsylvania man has been indicted for his alleged role in an auto theft and insurance fraud ring in New jersey, accrding to state officials. New Jersey Attorney General Stuart Rabner and Division of Criminal Justice...
Laptop Stolen from Broker Has Villanova Insured Driver Data
Nov 8 2006 // A laptop computer stolen from an insurance brokerage firm contained the names, birth dates and driver’s license numbers of more than 1,200 Villanova University students and staff members, the school said Thursday. No...
Two Honda Sedan Models Lead List of Most Stolen Vehicles in Arizona
Nov 8 2006 // Two Honda sedan models lead the latest list of vehicles most often stolen in Arizona. According to the latest annual study by the National Insurance Crime Bureau, the 1991 Honda Accord and 1995 Honda Civic were ranked as...
Former Enron CEO Skilling sentenced to 24 years, 4 months
Nov 6 2006 // Standing before a federal judge and pleading for his life, Jeffrey Skilling looked contrite, hands folded below his waist, his voice at one point halting as he talked about Enron Corp., the failed company he headed and...
Homeowners want insurance carriers to offer identity theft coverage
Nov 6 2006 // More than 40 percent of consumers would like their homeowners insurance carrier to offer coverage for identity theft, according to a study released by J.D. Power and Associates. The “2006 Homeowners Insurance...
Mich. attorney general issues alert about new identity theft scam
Nov 5 2006 // Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox is warning consumers to be aware of a telephone scam in which phony information is transmitted through Caller ID as a ruse to con individuals into providing illicit callers with sensitive...
Former Enron CEO Skilling sentenced to 24 years, 4 months
Nov 5 2006 // Standing before a federal judge and pleading for his life, Jeffrey Skilling looked contrite, hands folded below his waist, his voice at one point halting as he talked about Enron Corp., the failed company he headed and...
