Six men were accused of insurance fraud and criminal charges were filed in San Francisco. Suspects Damien Fukushima, 24, Kenneth Yeung, 22, Jeffrey Ng,21, Christopher Chang, 21, Ryan Won, 22, and Steven Chi, 23, were charged with felony counts of insurance fraud, grand theft and conspiracy.
In early 2002, Fukushima reported his 2000 Acura Integra stolen and filed a claim with Progressive Insurance Company. He was issued a check for $5,851.26 for the loss and a check was also issued for $12,896.74 to the lien holder, American Finance Company. An investigation revealed the six men were allegedly involved in the dismantling of the Acura as part of an insurance scheme.
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