Latest Fraud Headlines
All the headlines from our Fraud Topic Page, ordered by recency.
U.S. Attorney: Texas Man Guilty in Auto Insurance Fraud Case
Aug 20 2014 // A 42-year-old Nederland, Texas, man has pleaded guilty to federal violations related to fraudulent insurance claims in the Eastern District of Texas, U.S. Attorney John M. Bales announced. Antonio Govea Figueroa pleaded...
Ex-Penn. Justice Melvin’s Daughter Seeks to Settle Insurance Fraud Charge
Aug 20 2014 // The daughter of convicted former Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin is trying to enter a program designed for first-time offenders on an insurance fraud charge. Casey Melvin, 26, of Wexford, Pennsylvania,...
Texas Woman Pleads Guilty to Crash Staging Scheme
Aug 20 2014 // A 32-year-old Port Arthur, Texas, woman has pleaded guilty in a case involving staged auto crashes and fraudulent insurance claims, according to U.S. Attorney John M. Bales for the Eastern District of Texas. Shawnta Rene...
Virginia Task Force to Target Worker Misclassification, Payroll Fraud
Aug 19 2014 // Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe recently signed an executive order establishing an inter-agency task force that will target worker misclassification and payroll fraud. “Every Virginian who works hard and follows the...
1994 Full-Size Pickup Most Stolen Vehicle in Ohio Last Year
Aug 19 2014 // A new report from a national insurance group has identified the vehicle most targeted by thieves in Ohio last year: a 1994 full-size pickup truck. It was the second straight year that this Chevy truck headed the list from...
Allianz Launches Cyber Crime Coverage for Canadian Companies
Aug 19 2014 // Industrial insurance specialist Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has launched Allianz Cyber Protect in Canada, a suite of coverages with capacity to protect a company in the event of a data loss or a...
Louisiana Holding Theft Prevention Video Contest for Teen Drivers
Aug 18 2014 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) and the Louisiana Automobile Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority (LATIFPA) are also encouraging teen drivers to “Park Smart” with the launch of a new high...
Top 10 Stolen Cars of 2013
Aug 18 2014 // Honda Accord and Civic top the list of the most stolen cars in the country. The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB)’s annual “Hot Wheels” report examines vehicle theft data submitted by law enforcement...
Auto Thefts in Louisiana Drop 48% in Five-Year Period
Aug 15 2014 // The number of auto thefts statewide dropped from 9,113 vehicles stolen in 2011 to 7,881 vehicles stolen in 2012, representing a decrease of 13.5 percent, the Louisiana Department of Insurance reported. The LDI said those...
Beauty Contestant Busted Through Social Media For Workers’ Comp Fraud
Aug 15 2014 // Shawna Lynn Palmer, 22, of Riverside has been arrested for workers’ compensation fraud after video evidence showed her participating in the 2014 Miss Toyota Long Beach Grand Prix beauty contest. Palmer, a clerk at...
Possible Factor in Detroit-Area Flooding? Metal Theft
Aug 14 2014 // The state says the theft of copper from pumping stations used to clear water from Detroit-area freeways may have been a contributing factor in this week’s major highway flooding. Michigan Department of Transportation...
Florida Packing Plant Workers Face Workers’ Compensation Fraud Charges
Aug 12 2014 // Workers from a Naples, Fla. vegetable and fruit packing plant were headed back to court to face charges related to alleged workers’ compensation fraud. The case stems from the raid of a packing plant where more than...
South Carolina Reports Rise in Insurance Fraud
Aug 12 2014 // Insurance fraud complaints in South Carolina have reached an all-time high with more than 1,200 pouring in last year, according to a report by Attorney General Alan Wilson. The annual report from his office’s...
States Look to Kill-Switch Laws to Stem Smartphone Thefts
Aug 12 2014 // All smartphones sold in California would have to come with a “kill switch” to render them inoperable if lost or stolen under a bill passed by the legislature on Monday, the latest effort to stem an epidemic of...
Female Bank Robbery Conspirator Charged With Workers’ Comp Fraud
Aug 11 2014 // Aurora Barrera, 33, of Downey was arrested on charges related to her allegedly submitting a fraudulent workers’ compensation claim for treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder associated with a robbery, she...
Ohio Roofer Gets Prison Time for Insurance Fraud, Money Laundering
Aug 11 2014 // Columbus, Ohio, roofer Terrance J. King, owner of Home Improvement Terrance King, which also did work in the Dayton area, has been sentenced to 48 months in prison and ordered to pay $241,000 in restitution. In November...
Davis Named Assoc. Commissioner of Fraud Unit at Texas Insurance Dept.
Aug 11 2014 // The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) appointed Chris Davis as the new associate commissioner of TDI’s Fraud Unit. Davis is a licensed Texas attorney and peace officer. He was previously employed as a managing...
Investigation Underway Following Nascar Tragedy; No Criminal Charges Pending
Aug 11 2014 // Tony Stewart’s about-face decision to skip yesterday’s Nascar race a day after his car struck and killed a fellow driver in a sprint car event was the right thing to do, according to a crisis...
Ex-Insurance Agent Strikes Plea Deal in Kansas Fraud Case
Aug 7 2014 // A former Wichita insurance agent accused of defrauding policyholders has struck a deal with prosecutors for a 42-month prison sentence. Jason Matthew Pennington pleaded guilty on Aug. 5 to two counts of wire fraud and one...
Conn. Chiropractor Gets 27 Months in Insurance Fraud Scheme
Aug 6 2014 // A Stamford, Connecticut, man has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison in an insurance fraud scheme and ordered to pay nearly $1.7 million in restitution. The U.S. attorney’s office and FBI said...
