Latest Fraud Headlines
All the headlines from our Fraud Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Massachusetts Chicken Eatery Owner Sentenced for Fraud
Nov 6 2017 // A New York man who had an ownership stake in 11 fried chicken restaurants in the Boston, Mass., area has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for tax, insurance and immigration fraud. Federal prosecutors say...
New York Car Dealer to Get Prison Time for Fraud, Theft and Forgery
Nov 3 2017 // A 63-year-old man faces prison time for fraud, forgery and other illegal activities at the two car dealerships he operated in western New York. Richard Giza, of Lancaster, has pleaded guilty in Erie County Court to grand...
Former Nebraska Insurance Agent Gets Prison Sentence for Stealing Clients’ Money
Nov 2 2017 // Nebraska judge has sentenced a former insurance agent to at least six years in prison for bilking clients out of nearly $160,000, saying he felt “heartsick” for the victims. The Lincoln Journal Star reports the...
Virginia Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme Involving Faked Death
Nov 2 2017 // A Virginia woman who faked her own death in connection with an elaborate fraud scheme has pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy and fraud charges. Forty-nine-year-old Alexandra Hatcher entered the guilty plea on Tuesday and...
Minnesota Commerce Department: Fraud Scheme Using Fake Insurance Agency as Cover
Nov 1 2017 // Minnesota Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman says fraudsters have been operating a large-scale fraud scheme in the state using a fake insurance agency as a cover. The commerce department said recently that it has received...
Contractor Fraud Leaves Some Rebuilding Five Years After Sandy
Nov 1 2017 // After Superstorm Sandy flooded the first floor of his New Jersey home with 4 feet of water, Rich Bindell shelled out tens of thousands of dollars to a contractor he knew was approved by the state and had done other work in...
3 Licensed Producers Accused of Insurance Fraud Scheme in Louisiana
Oct 30 2017 // Two women in East Baton Rouge Parish have been served cease and desist orders by the Louisiana Department of Insurance Fraud Division investigators for allegedly fraudulently altering the vital information and beneficiary...
Man Convicted of Staging Connecticut Crashes in Fraud Scam Gets Prison
Oct 27 2017 // Federal prosecutors say a man will spend less than a year in prison for his role in an insurance scam involving staged car crashes in eastern Connecticut. Jonas Joseph was sentenced Wednesday in New Haven federal court to...
U.S. Attorney’s Office for Eastern District of Texas Creates Disaster Fraud Task Force
Oct 26 2017 // Acting United States Attorney Brit Featherston has established a Disaster Fraud Task Force in the Eastern District of Texas comprised of local, state, and federal agencies to combat hurricane Harvey related disaster fraud...
Texas Workers’ Comp Prosecution Unit Reports Fraud Indictments
Oct 26 2017 // A Massachusetts company and three individuals have been indicted in Texas for organized crime activity related to workers’ compensation fraud, the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’...
Unlicensed Contractor Arrested by Florida Disaster Fraud Strike Team
Oct 24 2017 // An unlicensed contractor from Fort Myers, Fla., has been arrested after he was found to be conducting subpar roof repairs and operating without insurance in the wake of Hurricane Irma. Chief Financial Officer Jimmy...
3 Arrested For Stealing $13K in Equipment From West Virginia Coal Company
Oct 23 2017 // Authorities have arrested three people after a burglary at a southern West Virginia coal company. Wyoming County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Jimmy White tells The Register-Herald the department heard two masked people...
Marsh Taps Saunders from UK National Crime Agency as Cyber Risk Consultant
Oct 23 2017 // Marsh announced the appointment of Dr. Jamie Saunders as a strategic adviser on cyber risk management within its UK specialist cyber security and risk team, part of the firm’s Client Advisory Services division....
Detroit Mayor, Statehouse Leaders Take Another Shot at Michigan No-Fault Reform
Oct 18 2017 // The state that long has been home of the American auto industry also long has taken a unique approach to auto insurance. The Great Lake state is the only one in the country that requires auto insurance policies to pay...
Records Show Unprecedented Increase in Firearm Thefts in Kansas City
Oct 18 2017 // Police records show there has been an unprecedented spike in gun thefts in Kansas City, Missouri. The number of annual firearms thefts sharply increased between 2015 and 2016, according to police data obtained by the...
Minnesota Chiropractor and 2 ‘Runners’ Convicted for Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme
Oct 16 2017 // Minnesota chiropractor and two co-defendants have been convicted by a federal jury for their roles in an insurance fraud conspiracy, state Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman announced. Chiropractor Preston Ellard Forthun,...
California Workers’ Comp Division Suspends 3 Medical Providers for Fraud
Oct 16 2017 // The California Division of Workers’ Compensation has suspended three more medical providers from participating in the state’s workers’ comp system, bringing the total number of providers suspended this...
Arkansas Woman Pleads Guilty in Staged U-Haul Crash Case
Oct 16 2017 // An Arkansas woman has been sentenced to three years of probation, a fine and court costs after pleading guilty to her role in a staged automobile accident in 2016 involving a U-Haul rental. The Arkansas Insurance...
Mississippi Woman Arrested in Workers’ Comp Fraud Case
Oct 13 2017 // A Mississippi woman has been arrested in a workers’ compensation fraud case. Attorney General Jim Hood said Wednesday, in a news release, that 35-year-old Francine Owens is accused of giving misleading statements to...
Mass. Nanny Gets 15 Months for Stealing More Than $100K from Employer
Oct 12 2017 // A Massachusetts nanny who stole more than $100,000 from her employers has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison. Prosecutors say 36-year-old Stacy Fortunato was also sentenced Tuesday to three years of probation...
