Latest Fraud Headlines
All the headlines from our Fraud Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Reports Says, Despite Insurer Efforts, Fraud is Still a Serious Problem
Jan 11 2002 // An Insurance Research Council (IRC) and Insurance Services Office Inc. survey shows that insurers of all sizes consider fraud “a serious problem.” According to a PRNewswire report, more than one-third of...
Four Driven to Fake Collision Sentenced
Jan 11 2002 // Terry Thomas, 31, a resident of Downey, Calif., was sentenced in Los Angeles Superior Court on Jan. 4, to five years in state prison for his conviction on one count of insurance fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit...
All in the Family
Dec 24 2001 // James Gus Sdrales, 33, was sentenced in San Diego Superior Court on Dec. 3, to one year of work furlough and five years of felony probation as a result of his guilty plea to two felony counts of insurance fraud and two...
CDI Arrests Husband and Wife on Alleged Workers’ Comp Fraud
Dec 24 2001 // Investigators from the California Department of Insurance Criminal Investigations Branch’s Fraud Division arrested a husband and wife recently for workers’ compensation premium fraud. Richard and Janey Bonet...
“Paper” Chase Leads to Arrests
Dec 24 2001 // The Organized Auto Fraud Interdiction Task Force, comprised of investigators from the CDI Criminal Investigations Branch’s Fraud Division, the California Highway Patrol, and the National Insurance Crime Bureau,...
CDI Arrests Sacramento Couple on Fraud Charges
Dec 18 2001 // Investigators with the California Department of Insurance (CDI), Criminal Investigation Branch’s Fraud Division arrested a Sacramento husband and wife on four counts of insurance fraud. Ram Singh, 41, was arrested...
NY Charges Nine in Workers Comp Fraud Case
Dec 17 2001 // Following a nine-month investigation, New York authorities have charged nine individuals and one corporation on various counts of defrauding the State’s Workers’ Compensation Fund. The persons involved all...
CDI Arrests Father-Son Duo on Fraud Charges
Dec 17 2001 // Following a combined two-and-a-half-year investigation by the California Department of Insurance (CDI) Fraud Division and Investigation Bureau, two Sacramento residents were arrested on charges of insurance fraud. Charles...
Texas Defendants Must Pay $26 Million for Defrauding State Farm
Dec 17 2001 // In Houston, U.S. District Judge Melinda Harmon ordered four defendants accused of defrauding State Farm Insurance by making false claims in hundreds of staged auto accidents to pay damages to the tune of $26...
Fullerton, Calif. Man Arrested on Fraud, Perjury Charges
Dec 11 2001 // California Department of Insurance Fraud Investigators arrested a Fullerton man last week on one count of insurance fraud and two counts of perjury. Jagdish Chandra, 58, was booked into the Orange County Jail on a $10,000...
Penna. Auto Theft Prevention Authority Warns Holiday Shoppers
Dec 7 2001 // The Pennsylvania Auto Theft Prevention Authority (PATPA) warned holiday shoppers that “December and January are peak activity periods for car thieves.” Common sense measures like parking in well-lit areas,...
Calif. Husband, Wife Receive Sentence
Dec 7 2001 // James Gus Sdrales, 33, was sentenced in San Diego Superior Court on Dec. 3, to one year of work furlough and five years of felony probation. The sentencing is the result of his guilty plea to two felony counts of insurance...
Police Smash Massive NYC Auto Insurance
Dec 6 2001 // Law enforcement officials announced the break up of a multi-million dollar automobile insurance fraud ring in the New York metropolitan area, resulting in charges being filed against 112 individuals and four corporations...
Atlantic Mutual Expands Internet Fraud Coverage; S&P Lowers Ratings
Dec 5 2001 // New York’s Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co. announced that it is expanding Internet related coverage to protect against losses caused by identity fraud, theft of credit card numbers, computer viruses and losses to...
iMapData Establishes Partnership with NICB to Fight Fraud
Dec 5 2001 // iMapData, a BrandPartners Group Inc. company, announced that it has established a partnership with the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) to create and market products to fight insurance fraud. It also announced the...
NAII Sees Common Ground at NACE Conference
Dec 3 2001 // Preserving marketplace competition, limiting fraud and enhancing safety are common goals that the insurers and auto repair shops share, the National Association of Independent Insures (NAII) announced Nov. 29 at a seminar...
California Agent Gets 4 Years for Fraud
Nov 30 2001 // John Blanton Breland, 54, was sentenced Nov. 26 in the San Joaquin County Superior Court to four years in State prison. The sentencing is the result of a guilty plea to two felony counts of embezzlement, one count of theft...
Grand Jury Indicts Northampton County Man for Insurance Commission Fraud Scheme
Nov 29 2001 // A federal grand jury ended a two-year investigation into the activities of political consultant Michael A. Solomon by handing down a 25 count indictment for mail fraud, alleging that he used his privileged position to...
Prosecution Error Frees PA Insurance Fraud Couple
Nov 28 2001 // The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Philadelphia has been forced to drop all charges against a Bucks County couple accused of hiring a handyman to burn down their luxury home and cars in order to obtain a $1.1 million...
Modesto Man Arrested on Four Felony Counts
Nov 21 2001 // Investigators with the California Department of Insurance (CDI) Criminal Investigations Branch’s Fraud Division arrested a Modesto man on four felony counts of insurance fraud. Chester Green, 36, was arrested at his...
