Latest Fraud Headlines
All the headlines from our Fraud Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Georgia Insurance Regulator Faces 38 Count Indictment for Defrauding Insurer; Claims Innocence
May 14 2019 // A federal grand jury has indicted Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck on 38 counts of wire fraud, money laundering and mail fraud in an alleged $2 million scheme to defraud the Georgia Underwriting Association (GUA),...
Unlicensed Insurance Agent in California Gets Jail Time for Theft
May 13 2019 // An unlicensed insurance agent in California has been sentenced in Fresno County Superior Court to 95 days in jail and five years of probation after pleading no contest to grand theft, the state insurance department...
New York Man Arrested for More Than $33K Workers’ Compensation Fraud
May 9 2019 // Investigators from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office have charged a 56- year-old New York man with grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony, and penalties for fraudulent practices, a class E...
California Psychologist And Doctor Charged With Fraudulent Workers’ Comp Evaluations
May 7 2019 // A California psychologist and doctor have been charged for allegedly submitting fraudulent insurance claims for workers’ compensation medical legal evaluations in an attempt to steal tens of thousands of dollars from...
New York Man Arrested for Arson, Insurance Fraud in Vehicle Fire Scheme
May 7 2019 // New York State Police have arrested Jonathan A Schuyler, 23, of Fort Plain, N.Y., for the felonies of arson in the third degree and insurance fraud in the third degree, according to a press release issued by The New York...
9 Guilty So Far in Massive Washington Fraud Case
May 3 2019 // Nine people have pleaded guilty in a massive case of fraud in Washington in which the participants smashed cars into each other and committed other staged accidents in four western states to collect more than $6 million...
‘Operation Rubicon’ Nets 9 Arrests in $600K Florida Insurance Fraud Scheme
May 2 2019 // Nine individuals and business owners have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a large-scale organized scheme to defraud insurance companies out of more than $600,000 in fraudulent insurance claims, according to...
Losses from Cryptocurrency Thefts, Fraud Surged to $1.2 Billion in Q1: Report
May 1 2019 // Losses from the theft of cryptocurrencies from exchanges and fraud-related activities surged in the first quarter of the year to $1.2 billion, or 70 percent of the level for all of 2018, cyber-security firm CipherTrace...
Eyewear Website Operator Sentenced in Manhattan to Two More Years in Prison
Apr 26 2019 // An eyewear website operator who has already served over five years in prison for threatening customers across the country with rape and murder was sentenced to an additional two years in prison Wednesday for resuming the...
Former Washington Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to Theft
Apr 26 2019 // Former Washington insurance agent Abu Ameena Ward has pleaded guilty in Pierce County Superior Court to one count of third-degree theft and was ordered to pay $18,666 in restitution to Farmers Insurance and $700 in court...
Update: Florida Legislature Passes Industry-Backed AOB Reform Bill
Apr 24 2019 // After seven years of failed attempts, Florida legislators have passed property insurance reform to address the abuse of a policyholder benefit known as assignment of benefits (AOB). The insurance industry and consumers...
Florida Contractor Accused of $40K AOB Insurance Fraud Scheme
Apr 23 2019 // A restoration contracting company owner was arrested this month in Florida for allegedly stealing more than $40,000 from consumers who assigned their insurance benefits to him through assignment of benefits (AOB)...
Stolen High-End Cars Recovered in Chicago Car-Sharing Fraud
Apr 18 2019 // Daimler AG and BMW AG’s joint car-sharing and mobility business has suspended service in Chicago after a fraud incident. Some vehicles may have been rented using deceptive means through Share Now’s mobile app,...
New York Contractors Arrested in Workers’ Compensation Fraud Scheme
Apr 18 2019 // Two New York state contractors were arrested on charges they filed fraudulent applications for a roofing project in Amsterdam, N.Y., as part of a workers’ compensation fraud scheme. Jose A. Sanchez, owner of Sanchez...
States Warn of DNA Testing Fraudsters Stealing Personal Information
Apr 18 2019 // Authorities in several states are warning about an alleged scam in which people visit senior-living communities and low-income neighborhoods, offering to perform DNA tests and collecting information from people in...
Miami Agent Accused of Pocketing $476K in Homeowners Insurance Scheme
Apr 17 2019 // A licensed Miami insurance agent has been arrested after she allegedly obtained and transferred more than 300 homeowner insurance policies without homeowners’ knowledge or consent and pocketed nearly $476,000 from...
Suspect in Multiple Louisiana Church Fires Faces Hate Crime Charges
Apr 16 2019 // The white man suspected in the burning of three African American churches in Louisiana will remain in jail, denied bond Monday by a judge, as state prosecutors added new charges declaring the arsons a hate...
Ohio Freight Hauler Sentenced for Workers’ Comp Fraud, Must Repay $144K
Apr 16 2019 // The owner of a Mansfield, Ohio, freight hauling and trucking company convicted on four felony charges related to workers’ compensation fraud, has been ordered to pay the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation...
Virginia Prosecutors Charge Anti-Opioid Addiction Drug Maker with Fraud
Apr 12 2019 // Federal prosecutors say the company that makes a drug meant to curb opioid addiction has been lying for years about the relative safety of its product. Prosecutors in Virginia filed fraud charges Tuesday against...
Providence Officer Cleared of Wrongdoing in $80K Tire Theft Case
Apr 12 2019 // A Providence, R.I., police officer who had been placed on leave during an investigation into his possible involvement in a tire and rim theft ring has been cleared of wrongdoing. Public Safety Commissioner Steven Pare says...
