Latest Fraud Headlines
All the headlines from our Fraud Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Philadelphia Insurance Vindicated in YouTube Bugatti Crash Case
Aug 29 2014 // Philadelphia Insurance Companies said it’s been vindicated in its investigation and denial of a fraudulent claim filed by an East Texas motorist for the 2009 crash of his Bugatti Veryon, following his guilty plea...
Former NYPD Officer Pleads Guilty in Disability Fraud Scheme
Aug 28 2014 // A retired member of the New York City Police Department pleaded guilty to charges that he led a ring that directed hundreds of applicants for disability benefits to lie about their psychiatric conditions. Joseph Esposito,...
N.C. Authorities Announce Arrests for Alleged Insurance Fraud Schemes
Aug 27 2014 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced this week charges stemming from two alleged insurance fraud schemes. Authorities said Eric Delano Smith was arrested on Aug. 20 and charged with five counts of...
Connecticut Prosecutor: No Criminal Charges in Irene Aid Fraud
Aug 25 2014 // Connecticut prosecutors say they won’t pursue criminal charges against state employees and others who fraudulently obtained emergency food stamp benefits designated for people affected by Tropical Storm Irene in...
Chubb Launches Crime Coverage for Payment Fraud
Aug 25 2014 // The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies has created a crime insurance endorsement to help protect companies from an increasingly prevalent type of fraud. Chubb’s Social Engineering Fraud Endorsement provides coverage...
Mass. Grand Juries Indict 38 in Alleged Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme
Aug 21 2014 // Massachusetts prosecutors say grand juries in Hampshire and Franklin counties have indicted 38 people allegedly involved in an automobile insurance fraud ring. The Northwestern District Attorney’s office said in a...
California Man Arrested, Charged with Selling Fake Insurance in Louisiana
Aug 21 2014 // A Los Angeles man was arrested in New Orleans for selling fraudulent workers’ compensation and employers liability insurance policies throughout Louisiana, Attorney General Buddy Caldwell announced. Terry Francis...
U.S. Attorney: Texas Man Guilty in Auto Insurance Fraud Case
Aug 20 2014 // A 42-year-old Nederland, Texas, man has pleaded guilty to federal violations related to fraudulent insurance claims in the Eastern District of Texas, U.S. Attorney John M. Bales announced. Antonio Govea Figueroa pleaded...
Ex-Penn. Justice Melvin’s Daughter Seeks to Settle Insurance Fraud Charge
Aug 20 2014 // The daughter of convicted former Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin is trying to enter a program designed for first-time offenders on an insurance fraud charge. Casey Melvin, 26, of Wexford, Pennsylvania,...
Texas Woman Pleads Guilty to Crash Staging Scheme
Aug 20 2014 // A 32-year-old Port Arthur, Texas, woman has pleaded guilty in a case involving staged auto crashes and fraudulent insurance claims, according to U.S. Attorney John M. Bales for the Eastern District of Texas. Shawnta Rene...
Virginia Task Force to Target Worker Misclassification, Payroll Fraud
Aug 19 2014 // Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe recently signed an executive order establishing an inter-agency task force that will target worker misclassification and payroll fraud. “Every Virginian who works hard and follows the...
1994 Full-Size Pickup Most Stolen Vehicle in Ohio Last Year
Aug 19 2014 // A new report from a national insurance group has identified the vehicle most targeted by thieves in Ohio last year: a 1994 full-size pickup truck. It was the second straight year that this Chevy truck headed the list from...
Allianz Launches Cyber Crime Coverage for Canadian Companies
Aug 19 2014 // Industrial insurance specialist Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has launched Allianz Cyber Protect in Canada, a suite of coverages with capacity to protect a company in the event of a data loss or a...
Louisiana Holding Theft Prevention Video Contest for Teen Drivers
Aug 18 2014 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) and the Louisiana Automobile Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority (LATIFPA) are also encouraging teen drivers to “Park Smart” with the launch of a new high...
Top 10 Stolen Cars of 2013
Aug 18 2014 // Honda Accord and Civic top the list of the most stolen cars in the country. The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB)’s annual “Hot Wheels” report examines vehicle theft data submitted by law enforcement...
Auto Thefts in Louisiana Drop 48% in Five-Year Period
Aug 15 2014 // The number of auto thefts statewide dropped from 9,113 vehicles stolen in 2011 to 7,881 vehicles stolen in 2012, representing a decrease of 13.5 percent, the Louisiana Department of Insurance reported. The LDI said those...
Beauty Contestant Busted Through Social Media For Workers’ Comp Fraud
Aug 15 2014 // Shawna Lynn Palmer, 22, of Riverside has been arrested for workers’ compensation fraud after video evidence showed her participating in the 2014 Miss Toyota Long Beach Grand Prix beauty contest. Palmer, a clerk at...
Possible Factor in Detroit-Area Flooding? Metal Theft
Aug 14 2014 // The state says the theft of copper from pumping stations used to clear water from Detroit-area freeways may have been a contributing factor in this week’s major highway flooding. Michigan Department of Transportation...
Florida Packing Plant Workers Face Workers’ Compensation Fraud Charges
Aug 12 2014 // Workers from a Naples, Fla. vegetable and fruit packing plant were headed back to court to face charges related to alleged workers’ compensation fraud. The case stems from the raid of a packing plant where more than...
South Carolina Reports Rise in Insurance Fraud
Aug 12 2014 // Insurance fraud complaints in South Carolina have reached an all-time high with more than 1,200 pouring in last year, according to a report by Attorney General Alan Wilson. The annual report from his office’s...
