Latest Fraud Headlines
All the headlines from our Fraud Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Alabama Debates Banning Criminal History on Job Applications
Jan 21 2016 // As policies that limit when employers may ask applicants about their criminal histories gain popularity nationwide, advocates are pushing similar measures in Alabama, which has one of the highest incarceration rates in the...
First GM Ignition Switch Trial Sidetracked by Check Fraud Allegation
Jan 20 2016 // An Oklahoma family’s eviction from their “dream house” following allegations of check fraud is threatening to derail the first trial over General Motors Co.’s deadly ignition-switch flaw. Robert...
Connecticut Launches New Website to Help Fight Fraud
Jan 15 2016 // The state of Connecticut is launching a new website to help fight fraud, waste and abuse in state government. Officials say the website, located at FightFraud.ct.gov, will make it easier for the public to report suspicious...
Brazil Police Accuse Vale, Samarco of Environmental Crime for Mine Disaster
Jan 15 2016 // Brazil’s Federal Police accused Vale SA and its Brazilian joint venture with BHP Billiton Ltd of environmental crime related to a November dam collapse that destroyed a city in the country’s southeast and sent...
XL Catlin, RPS/Plus Add Data & Theft Endorsements to Title Agent Policies
Jan 14 2016 // XL Catlin and RPS/Plus Companies have launched two new endorsements – making data breach and added theft protection available – for their professional liability insurance program specifically designed for title and...
Former Pennsylvania Theater Owner Gets Prison for Insurance Fraud
Jan 13 2016 // A former Pennsylvania theater owner convicted of falsifying insurance claims involving a flood at one playhouse and a fire at another has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison. Federal investigators say New Hope,...
New York Man Accused of Fraud in Collecting $82K From Workers’ Comp
Jan 12 2016 // New York authorities have charged a Niagara Falls man with larceny and insurance fraud, accusing him of collecting $82,000 from workers compensation over 13 years while self-employed. Inspector General Catherine Leahy...
Owners of Hotel Cleaning Firm in California Charged with $7M Workers’ Comp Fraud
Jan 11 2016 // The owners of a janitorial company serving luxury hotels in Southern California and Nevada have been accused of running a $7 million workers’ compensation insurance and tax evasion scam. Hyok “Steven”...
Former Southern California Insurance Broker Found Guilty of Stealing Premiums
Jan 11 2016 // Mia Chang, 51, former insurance broker and owner of Lotte Insurance Services in Southern California, was sentenced in December for felony insurance fraud and grand theft. After her arrest Chang returned $19,218 in stolen...
California Construction Company Owner Nabbed for Workers’ Comp Fraud
Jan 8 2016 // The owner of a Northern California construction firm was arrested Thursday on nine felony counts of workers’ compensation insurance fraud and tax evasion totaling $187,707 in losses. William Huffman, 47, of...
National Insurance Crime Bureau Warns of Post-Disaster Scams in Texas
Jan 7 2016 // The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) announced it is working with law enforcement agencies, the Texas Department of Insurance and insurance companies to warn Texas storm victims about post-disaster rebuilding...
Criminal Investigation of Chipotle for Outbreak Tied to California Restaurant
Jan 7 2016 // Chipotle has been served with a federal subpoena as part of a criminal investigation tied to a norovirus outbreak at one of its restaurants in California. The investigation is being conducted by the U.S. Attorney’s...
2 North Carolina Residents Accused of Accused of Insurance Fraud
Jan 7 2016 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the arrests of Dewayne Dudley of Bayboro and Elegant Adele Jackson of Havelock. They are both charged with one count each of insurance fraud and attempting to...
Builders & Tradesmen’s Insurance Again to Offer Free Fraud Protection in CA
Jan 6 2016 // Rocklin, CA, January 6, 2016- Builders & Tradesmen’s Insurance Services, Inc. (BTIS) will be offering Fraud Protection at no extra charge to all California-based contractors that purchase their Victory...
Ex-McKinsey Consulting Partner Charged with Fraud Against State Farm
Jan 5 2016 // A former partner at consulting firm McKinsey & Co has been arrested on charges that he engaged in a scheme to submit fraudulent invoices and expenses to the company and clients, including State Farm, for more than...
Insurance Journal’s Most Popular East Region Stories of 2015
Dec 31 2015 // As the year 2015 comes to a close, here’s a look at InsuranceJournal.com’s most popular East region news stories of the year. Among the 1,100 stories posted in the East region this year, the following were 50...
Insurance Fraud Hall of Shame Reveals 2015 Inductees
Dec 30 2015 // Blown up houses, staged wrecks and bogus spine surgeries were among the damage inflicted by nine convicted scammers newly selected to the Insurance Fraud Hall of Shame. They were enshrined by the Coalition Against...
Former Southern California Insurance Broker Found Guilty of Stealing Premiums
Dec 23 2015 // Mia Chang, 51, former insurance broker and owner of Lotte Insurance Services in Southern California, was sentenced for felony insurance fraud and grand theft. Moments after her arrest Chang returned $19,218 in stolen...
Texas Man Who Drove Car into Gulf Sentenced For Insurance Fraud
Dec 23 2015 // An exotic car salvage yard owner in Lufkin, Texas has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison after pleading guilty to insurance fraud. The Houston Chronicle reported that in November 2009, Andy House drove...
Owners of Hotel Cleaning Firm in California Charged with $7M Workers’ Comp Fraud
Dec 23 2015 // The owners of a janitorial company serving luxury hotels in Southern California and Nevada are charged with running a $7 million workers’ compensation insurance and tax evasion scam, prosecutors announced...
