Latest Fraud Headlines
All the headlines from our Fraud Topic Page, ordered by recency.
As Ransomware Criminals Get More Ruthless, Experts Call for Multi-Pronged Response
Apr 30 2021 // Political hand-wringing in Washington over Russia’s hacking of federal agencies and interference in U.S. politics has mostly overshadowed a worsening digital scourge with a far broader wallop: crippling and...
Chicago-Area Chiropractor Sent to Prison for Insurance Fraud; Must Repay $500K
Apr 29 2021 // A suburban Chicago chiropractor has been sentenced to a 20-month term in federal prison for fraudulently submitting reimbursement claims to private insurers and Medicare for nonexistent treatment, the U.S. Attorney for the...
Former California Agent Arrested On 90 Counts of Insurance Fraud
Apr 28 2021 // Former insurance broker Karen Marie Dondanville, 53, of Mission Viejo, Calif., was arrested on 90 felony counts including grand theft, insurance fraud, financial elder abuse, and forgery for allegedly collecting premiums...
Indiana Gun Shop Sued for Selling Guns Used in Chicago Crimes
Apr 28 2021 // The city of Chicago has filed a lawsuit against an Indiana gun store, contending it has sold hundreds of guns to straw buyers that in turn have ended up in the hands of felons or at crime scenes in the city. The lawsuit...
Europe’s Hopes for Digital Health Passports Face Security, Fraud, Political Challenges
Apr 26 2021 // As Europe races to set up a digital health pass scheme to save the holiday season from the pandemic, technical and political obstacles are showing just how big a challenge the world faces in building such systems, people...
New Michigan Rules Target Contractor Payroll Fraud
Apr 22 2021 // Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently announced changes in the state’s contracting process to ensure construction and other companies are not rewarded with government money for payroll fraud such as misclassifying...
Oklahoma Cybercrime Legislation Headed to Governor
Apr 21 2021 // A bipartisan solution to address the proliferation of cybercrime has unanimously passed the Oklahoma Senate. House Bill 1759, authored by Rep. Trish Ranson, D-Stillwater and Sen. Zack Taylor, R-Seminole, updates language...
Maine Man Charged with Hate Crime in Black Church Arson
Apr 21 2021 // A Maine man accused of setting fire to a Massachusetts church with a predominantly Black congregation been charged with hate crime offenses, federal prosecutors said. Dushko Vulchev is charged in federal court with four...
Protect your clients from common employee crime schemes
Apr 20 2021 // This post is part of a series sponsored by The Hanover Insurance Group. The U.S. economy is bouncing back from the COVID-19 recession faster than anticipated. But the recovery is uneven. While some businesses are already...
California Welder Arraigned on Felony Workers’ Comp Fraud Charges
Apr 19 2021 // Ahmad Zaki Noori, 41, of Sacramento, Calif., was arraigned on two felony counts of workers’ compensation insurance fraud after allegedly misrepresenting symptoms following a work-related injury in order to receive...
Colorado Woman with Dementia Arrested Over Petty Theft Sues
Apr 19 2021 // A 73-year-old woman with dementia is suing a Colorado city and members of its police department after she suffered a dislocated shoulder and bruises last year while being arrested after leaving a store without paying for...
China Launches 1st Class-Action Lawsuit as Regulators Vow to Fight Accounting Fraud
Apr 19 2021 // SHANGHAI – China launched the country’s first class-action lawsuit against a listed company on Friday, targeting Kangmei Pharmaceutical Co, as regulators vowed “zero tolerance” against accounting fraud...
Louisiana Accuses Alabama Agency, Owner of Fraudulent Marketing, Submissions
Apr 16 2021 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) has issued a cease and desist order to a Birmingham, Ala., insurance agency, Senior Care Services LLC, alleging the company uses false or misrepresentative facts and information...
NICB Supporting Texas Bill Aimed at Curbing Catalytic Converter Thefts
Apr 16 2021 // The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), is urging Texas legislators to take steps to address the significant increase in catalytic converter thefts across the state. Texas is in the top five of states with the most...
California Business Owner Arraigned in $1M Workers’ Comp Fraud Scheme
Apr 14 2021 // Marion Piggee, Jr., 68, of Los Angeles, Calif., was arraigned on seven counts of insurance fraud after an investigation by the California Department of Insurance revealed he was allegedly underreporting employee payroll by...
Former Employee at W. Virginia Nonprofit Charged with Stealing $4.7M
Apr 13 2021 // A former employee of a West Virginia nonprofit organization has been accused of embezzling more than $4.7 million in federal funds, according to court documents. Ruth Marie Phillips, 68, of Chesapeake, Ohio, was charged...
Unlicensed California Agent Sentenced After Stealing $450K in Premiums
Apr 12 2021 // Ai Ling Lee, 61, an unlicensed insurance agent living Hacienda Heights, was convicted of nine felony counts of grand theft after reportedly stealing nearly half-a-million dollars of her small business clients’...
Mississippi, Secret Service Form Cybercrime Task Force
Apr 12 2021 // Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch said last week that her office has established a partnership with the U.S. Secret Service and in-state law enforcement agencies to investigate financial crimes that occur online. A...
Pennsylvania Construction Firm Accused of Stealing $20M from Workers
Apr 12 2021 // A major Pennsylvania construction contractor was charged Thursday with stealing tens of millions of dollars from its own workers by systematically violating state and federal prevailing wage laws on taxpayer-funded public...
Report: Carjackings, Thefts Up Significantly in New Orleans
Apr 9 2021 // Carjackings are on the rise in New Orleans, authorities say. Carjackings are up more than 60% compared to last year, WGNO-TV reported. So far in 2021, more than 70 people have been victims of the crime in New Orleans...
