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Florida Nabs 53 Suspects in Staged Car Crash Scheme

Authorities say a five-month investigation into staged car accidents and insurance fraud culminated in arrest warrants for 53 people in the Tampa area. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said that search warrants were served at four medical clinics as part …

Florida Announces 17 Arrests in Largest-ever PIP Bust

Florida’s “Operation Deep Horizon” has netted 17 arrests — including a clinic owner, doctors, clinic employees and staged recruiters — in the state’s largest-ever auto personal injury protection (PIP) insurance bust . Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater, along with Miami-Dade …

8 Floridians Get Rewards for Reporting Insurance Fraud

Eight Floridians who provided information that led to arrests and convictions in five major insurance fraud cases have been given rewards totaling $50,500. These citizens helped uncover more than $2 million in fraudulent insurance billings leading to 26 arrests to …