Latest Fraud Headlines
All the headlines from our Fraud Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Man Pleads Guilty in Alleged $50M Fraud Scheme in Maryland
May 14 2018 // A former Maryland resident who ran a telemarketing business hawking light bulbs and cleaning supplies has pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and conspiracy to defraud the...
12 Indicted on Property Insurance Fraud Charges in Southeast Texas
May 11 2018 // A federal grand jury in Beaumont, Texas, has returned a 40-count indictment charging 12 individuals with federal violations related to a $1.7 million insurance fraud scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, U.S. Attorney...
California Security Company Busted for $3.2M Workers’ Comp Premium Fraud
May 11 2018 // Security Code 3 Inc. owner Troy Carson, 55, of San Jose, was arrested by California Department of Insurance detectives for allegedly underreporting payroll by more than $12 million in an attempt to secure a lower...
Password Stolen; Create a New One. What If Your Retina Scan or Fingerprint Is Stolen?
May 11 2018 // A retail store’s ability to authenticate customers by scanning their unique ear or retinal patterns may seem like something out of a sci-fi movie, but this type of identification technology isn’t...
Georgia Gov Vetoes Cybercrime Bill, Cites Potential for ‘Unintended Consequences’
May 10 2018 // Georgia’s governor has vetoed a bill that would have criminalized unauthorized computer access after receiving blowback from the state’s booming cybersecurity industry. The bill, vetoed by Republican Gov....
Stolen Indiana Travel Trailers Worth $600K Recovered in Michigan
May 9 2018 // Michigan State Police say they’ve recovered 17 travel trailers worth about $600,000 that were reported stolen from northern Indiana. Police say the sheriff’s office in LaGrange County, Indiana, contacted them...
Pennsylvania Court Awards Summary Judgment to Insurer Accused of Bad Faith
May 7 2018 // A judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania awarded summary judgment to an insurer accused of bad faith after denying a man’s claim for losses exceeding $1 million. The court found...
Declarations
May 7 2018 // No Liability Protection “(The law) does not protect a website operator from liability that arises from its own conduct in facilitating user activity, as is the case here.” — Wisconsin’s 1st District...
Insurance Fraud Allegations Lead to Suspensions, Arrest for Arkansas Agency Owners in 2 Separate Cases
May 7 2018 // Arkansas has suspended the insurance licenses of one agency owner and arrested another agency owner on charges of insurance fraud. The Arkansas Insurance Department suspended the licenses of Berry Bishop and Alliance...
Texas Attorney Sentenced in $26.5M Workers’ Comp Fraud Scheme
May 7 2018 // An attorney in Grand Prairie, Texas, has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $26,572,458.93 in restitution for his role in a workers’ compensation fraud scheme. Federal prosecutors say...
Former Insurance Producer in Washington Pleads Guilty to Felony Theft
May 4 2018 // Former insurance producer Matthew Gingerich, 37, of Centralia, Wash., recently pleaded guilty to first-degree theft in Lewis County Superior Court. Gingerich was accused of misappropriating more than $30,000 in...
Google, Microsoft Urge Georgia Governor to Veto Cybercrime Bill
May 4 2018 // Tech giants Google and Microsoft have joined a chorus or cybersecurity experts urging Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal to veto a bill that makes unauthorized computer access a crime punishable by up to a year in prison. The...
North Carolina Volunteer Fire Chief Charged With Insurance Fraud, Embezzlement
May 3 2018 // A suspended North Carolina volunteer fire chief has been arrested on felony insurance fraud and embezzlement charges, according to a statement from the North Carolina Department of Insurance. Kenan Wayne Kearney, 44, of...
North Carolina Man Accused of $5M Crop Insurance Fraud Scheme
May 1 2018 // Federal prosecutors have accused a North Carolina man of stealing more than $5 million in federal crop insurance funds over a four-year period. U.S. Attorney Robert J. Higdon Jr. said in a news release multiple charges are...
Arkansas Suspends Licenses of Agent, Agency in Insurance Fraud Investigation
Apr 30 2018 // Arkansas has suspended the insurance licenses of an agency and its owner amid allegations of insurance fraud totaling more than $1 million. The Arkansas Insurance Department reported that Insurance Commissioner Allen Kerr...
New Jersey Siblings Convicted in Multi-Million Dollar Invoice Scheme
Apr 30 2018 // Two New Jersey siblings have been convicted of running a multi-million-dollar invoice scheme that defrauded a company where one of them worked. Shevandra Verasawmi, of Matawan, N.J., and Vishallie Verasawmi, of Green...
Insurance Fraud Charge Filed Against North Dakota Man
Apr 27 2018 // A North Dakota man is facing an insurance fraud charge after allegedly using another person’s coverage to obtain services from an area hospital. North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread, in partnership with...
Southern California Police Officer Arrested in Workers’ Comp Fraud Case
Apr 27 2018 // The Los Angeles Police Department says one of its officers has been arrested on suspicion of workers’ compensation fraud. Officials say Officer John Bailey was taken into custody this week after a felony warrant was...
Pennsylvania Court Awards Summary Judgment to Insurer Accused of Bad Faith
Apr 26 2018 // A judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania awarded summary judgment to an insurer accused of bad faith after denying a man’s claim for losses exceeding $1 million when a fire...
Florida Man Sentenced in N.J. for Filing More Than $1.2M in Fraudulent Insurance Claims
Apr 26 2018 // A Florida man was sentenced to nine years in state prison for filing more than $1.2 million in false claims for refrigerated cargo purportedly spoiled in cross-country transport by his long-haul trucking companies based...
