Latest Fraud Headlines
All the headlines from our Fraud Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Negligent Misrepresentation-Part I
Apr 10 2000 // A primer on how negligence differs from fraud, what constitutes negligence and how Texas law applies For a century and half, or so, tort law was divided into business torts and personal injury. Business torts includes such...
Stolen or Seized’
Apr 3 2000 // Martha Rosa Olivera of Ceres was arrested on insurance fraud charges after she knowingly filed a fraudulent claim. CDI fraud investigators found that in April of 1997, the 41-year-old woman reported to the Stanislaus...
Massachusetts Agent Sentenced for Fraud
Mar 30 2000 // A Massachusetts insurance agent was sentenced to three years probation and a fine of $40,000 Wednesday for his role in a in a plan to reduce workers’ comp insurance premiums for a rubbish collection company owned by...
IFPA Announces Top 10 Fraud Cases of 1999
Feb 2 2000 // The Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority (IFPA) released its top 10 insurance fraud cases of 1999. IFPA’s billboards say, “Commit Insurance Fraud. Enjoy Luxury Living.” They threaten jail...
Brazil Copes with Fake Auto Theft Claims
Feb 1 2000 // According to a report by Reuters News Agency, the Brazilian Insurance Federation can only verify about 70 percent of the claims received by local insurers concerning lost or stolen vehicles. A record 353,000 cars were...
