Latest Fraud Headlines
All the headlines from our Fraud Topic Page, ordered by recency.
GEICO Sues Medical Firms in Florida, NY Over Alleged No-Fault Auto Fraud
Oct 23 2025 // GEICO is taking aggressive action against medical firms in Florida and New York, accusing them of leading multimillion-dollar, no-fault auto insurance fraud schemes. In a lawsuit filed this month in federal court in Tampa,...
Japanese Companies Brace for More Attacks as Cybercrimes Climb
Oct 23 2025 // The recent wave of cyberattacks against Japanese businesses has exposed critical weaknesses in the country’s corporate digital defenses, fueling fears of further disruption to sales and supply chains.In the past...
Kansas Man Sentenced for Insurance Fraud
Oct 22 2025 // Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced a Cherokee county man has been sentenced to 12 months of probation for insurance fraud. William Owens, age 71, pleaded guilty in Cherokee County District Court to one...
Jewelry Stolen From Louvre Valued at 88 Million Euros, Paris Prosecutor Says
Oct 22 2025 // Thieves who staged a daring daylight heist at the Louvre museum in Paris made off with jewels worth an estimated 88 million euros ($102.63 million), Paris public prosecutor Laure Beccuau said on Tuesday. “It is...
Florida AG Issues Criminal Subpoenas for Roblox, Says Platform Puts Children at Risk
Oct 21 2025 // Two weeks after the Kentucky attorney general filed suit, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said his office is issuing criminal subpoenas to Roblox Corp., calling the video gaming platform a “breeding ground...
North Carolina Supreme Court Lets Stand Greg Lindberg’s Civil Fraud Liability
Oct 21 2025 // The North Carolina Supreme Court has decided that it will not, after all, review another legal filing by convicted insurance entrepreneur Greg Lindberg. The Oct. 17 ruling lets stand a 2023 decision by the state Court of...
France’s Louvre Museum Closes After Jewels Stolen in Robbery
Oct 20 2025 // The world-renowned Louvre museum in Paris was shut on Sunday after several pieces of jewelry were stolen in a robbery. France’s Culture Minister Rachida Dati reported the incident on her social media account, without...
Miami Construction Owner, an Illegal Immigrant, Charged With Workers’ Comp Fraud
Oct 14 2025 // A construction firm owner in Miami greatly underreported his company’s payroll, defrauding a workers’ compensation insurer of more than $380,000 in premiums, Florida authorities said Monday. Jose Arias-Reyes,...
Qantas Says Stolen Customer Data Posted Online After Cyberattack
Oct 14 2025 // Qantas Airways Ltd. said customer data stolen during a cyber incident in July has been released online, and that it’s working with security experts and Australian authorities to determine the extent of the...
NC Woman Faces 170 Felony Charges in Insurance Fraud Involving Stolen GLP-1 Drugs
Oct 10 2025 // A North Carolina woman has been busy over the last three years, illegally obtaining weight-loss medication, administering it to people, and defrauding insurance companies of more than $87,400, the state Department of...
Construction Supervisor on Maryland Projects Admits to Stealing Wages
Oct 7 2025 // A York, Pennsylvania construction supervisor pleaded guilty to participating in a scheme that defrauded construction workers of wages on University of Maryland projects, officials have reported. According to Maryland...
Jaguar Land Rover Bailout Shows Rising Cost of Cybercrime
Oct 7 2025 // Navarro Jordan ordered his Land Rover Defender in August. On Aug. 15, Jordan, who lives in Los Angeles, got a notification that it had been assembled, and soon after, that it was ready and waiting to be shipped. Then the...
Iowa School District Suing Firm That Vetted Superintendent as Criminal History Emerges
Oct 6 2025 // Federal authorities said the superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district had a history of criminal charges before his arrest by immigration agents last week, which shocked the community and prompted the school...
Texas Insurance Agent Pleaded Guilty After Stealing Premiums
Oct 6 2025 // A Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) investigation led to prison time for a former insurance agent who overcharged almost $300,000 in insurance premiums. Carlyle Poindexter pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire...
Agent Allegedly Duped Customer Into Agency Investment in Third Fraud Charge
Oct 3 2025 // For the third time in less than two and one-half years, a western Pennsylvania insurance agent is facing charges regarding fraudulent business practices — this time for deceiving a long-time insurance customer into...
Former Adjuster Charged With Creating Then Approving $190K in Fraudulent Claims
Oct 3 2025 // A former New Jersey insurance adjuster has been charged with creating and submitting phony claims, approving them himself, and directing nearly $200,000 in payments to bank accounts he controlled. John Philbin, of...
Missouri Insurance Agent Charged With Fraud
Oct 1 2025 // Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced today that her Office has filed felony charges against a St. Peters insurance agent following an investigation into deceptive practices. Pamela Walsh faces nine counts...
FEMA, Customs and Border Protection Staff Data Stolen in Breach
Oct 1 2025 // A hacker gained access to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s computer networks for several months earlier this year and stole information about FEMA and US Customs and Border Protection employees, according to...
Harrods Warns Customers of Data Theft in Latest IT Breach
Sep 29 2025 // Customers of Harrods Ltd., the luxury London department store, had their personal data stolen, the latest in a string of cyberattacks and IT breaches affecting major UK businesses this year. Data including names and...
Former Police Officers Convicted in Arson and Fraud Conspiracy
Sep 29 2025 // A federal jury found two former Maryland police officers guilty of wire fraud, arson and insurance and bank fraud. Philip James Dupree, of Pikesville and Mark Ross Johnson, Jr., of Camp Springs were found to have conspired...
