Latest Fraud Headlines
All the headlines from our Fraud Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Camino, Calif. Resident Charged with Fraud
Aug 5 2002 // John Eugene Carter, 38, of Camino, Calif. was arrested on one felony count of insurance fraud, one count of attempted perjury and booked into the El Dorado County Jail. Investigators with the CDI Criminal Investigations...
NAME CHANGE CAN’T HIDE FRAUD
Aug 5 2002 // A Travis County District Court found that a Houston company changed its name several times while trying to avoid prosecution for premium fraud, according to Texas Mutual Insurance Company. A.C. Lath & Plastering Inc.,...
Calif Men Arrested for Alleged Fraud, Arson
Aug 2 2002 // Investigators with the California Department of Insurance (CDI) Criminal Investigations Branch’s Fraud Division arrested two men on insurance fraud and arson charges. Emmanuel Benavides Torres, 25, and Oscar Gomez...
No Fraud Found in Lloyd’s Recruitment of Investors
Jul 31 2002 // A London appeals court reportedly dismissed allegations of fraud against Lloyd’s insurance market, which had been charged by dissatisfied members, or Names, with deceiving them into investing in Lloyd’s...
Houston Firm Guilty of Premium Fraud
Jul 30 2002 // A Travis County (Texas) District Court found that a Houston company changed its name several times while allegedly trying to avoid prosecution for premium fraud, according to Texas Mutual Insurance Company. A.C. Lath...
N.Y. Dept. Charges Nine with Fraud
Jul 30 2002 // New York Superintendent of Insurance Gregory Serio, along with Nassau County District Attorney Denis Dillon announced the filing of charges against nine individuals accused of insurance fraud. Those charged are as follows:...
Workers’ Comp Fraud Investigation Leads to Felony Arrest of Calif. Police Dispatcher
Jul 30 2002 // Lenette Weishaar, 42, of Vallejo, Calif., was arrested and charged with three counts of felony insurance fraud in one of the largest individual workers’ compensation fraud cases in the city of Vacaville. Weishaar was...
Sacramento Couple Arrested on Felony Auto Fraud Charges
Jul 26 2002 // Two Sacramento county area residents, Julie Ann Gonzales, 30, and Umberto Rene Gonzales, 32, were arrested on multiple felony counts of insurance fraud. The arrests are the result of an investigation by the California...
Garden State Auto Fraud Scheme Broken
Jul 25 2002 // New Jersey investigators report they have broken up a fraud ring that allegedly set up nearly 100 auto crashes and cost insurance companies some $2 million in bogus claims, according to the Associated Press. Grand juries...
New Market: Theft Guarantee
Jul 24 2002 // MyAutosaver.com is offering a program for theft guarantee. The program is available on an appointment and brokerage basis. Policy limits up to $5,000 and minimum premiums as low as $65 a year. The carrier is Guaranty...
Body Shop Goes Belly-Up for Fraud
Jul 22 2002 // An investigation by the California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR), the Kings County District Attorney’s Insurance Fraud Unit, and the CDI Criminal Investigations Branch’s Fraud Division led to the conviction...
Identity Fraud
Jul 22 2002 // Nuts & Bolts: Chicago-based Encompass Insurance has launched an identity theft insurance program. Encompass Identity Fraud Coverage provides coverage for expenses resulting from attorney fees, loan expenses, lost...
Trio Arrested in Claims Payment Scheme
Jul 22 2002 // The California Department of Insurance (CDI) arrested three northern California residents on multiple counts. Patricia Anne Okuniewicz, 40, of San Jose, surrendered on 10 counts of insurance fraud, one count of...
Theft Guarantee
Jul 22 2002 // Nuts & Bolts: MyAutosaver.com is offering a program for theft guarantee. Available on an appointment and brokerage basis. Dollars: Policy limits up to $5,000. Minimum premiums as low as $65 a year. Carrier: Guaranty...
Trio Arrested in Claims Payment Scheme
Jul 22 2002 // The California Department of Insurance (CDI) arrested three northern California residents on multiple counts. Patricia Anne Okuniewicz, 40, of San Jose, surrendered on 10 counts of insurance fraud, one count of...
Body Shop Goes Belly-Up for Fraud
Jul 22 2002 // An investigation by the California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR), the Kings County District Attorney’s Insurance Fraud Unit, and the CDI Criminal Investigations Branch’s Fraud Division led to the conviction...
Auto Theft Charges Brought Against Pair of Fla. Men
Jul 19 2002 // The Florida Office of Statewide Prosecution has charged Ramy Vaserman and Joseph Korinek with five counts each of grand theft after the two allegedly bought 31 cars at auto auctions using bad checks. An investigation by...
Calif. Authorities Bust Major Auto Fraud Ring
Jul 18 2002 // In its largest bust to date, the Los Angeles County Organized Auto Fraud Interdiction Task Force and 120 law enforcement officers and investigators executed arrest warrants July 16 for 28 individuals charged with insurance...
CDI Investigators Announces Pair of Arrests
Jul 15 2002 // Investigators with the California Department of Insurance (CDI) Criminal Investigations Branch’s Fraud Division announced the arrests of two individuals in separate cases. • A San Bernardino Valley Community...
7 Arrested for Homeowner Fraud
Jul 8 2002 // Following an investigation by the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, seven Houston homeowners were arrested in connection with an alleged...
