Latest Fraud Headlines
All the headlines from our Fraud Topic Page, ordered by recency.
San Antonio Area Drug Company Sales Rep Pleads Guilty in $8M Fraud Scheme
Mar 5 2019 // A former pharmaceutical representative has pleaded guilty in Texas to a role in an $8 million health care fraud scheme that netted her over $1 million, according to U.S. Attorney John Bash and FBI Special Agent in Charge...
Florida CFO Launches ‘Fraud Free Florida’ Anti-Fraud Initiative
Mar 5 2019 // Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis has announced a new initiative aimed at reducing fraud in the state. According to a statement from the Florida Department of Financial Services, the “Fraud Free...
Former Washington Agent Jailed for Stealing Premiums
Mar 4 2019 // Donald W. Morgan, 67, of Bingen, Wash., pleaded guilty in Snohomish County Superior Court to a felony count of first-degree theft involving his former customers’ insurance premiums. He is serving 30 days in the...
Hidden Truth About Stolen Snowmobiles
Mar 4 2019 // During the period Jan. 1, 2015, through Dec. 31, 2017, 1,592 snowmobiles were reported stolen — 506 in 2015, 549 in 2016 and 537 in 2017. That’s according to a report by the National Insurance Crime Bureau...
In Separate Cases, 2 Charged in Washington with Insurance Fraud
Mar 4 2019 // Two Yakima County, Wash., residents have been charged in Superior Court in connection with separate auto insurance fraud claims. The charges followed investigations by Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s Criminal...
California Insurance Agents Arrested for Stealing from Clients
Mar 1 2019 // Investigations by the California Department of Insurance led to the arrests of insurance agents who allegedly stole tens of thousands of dollars from clients and failed to place insurance coverage for those clients. Maria...
FBI Looking for Victims of Alleged Workers’ Comp Scheme Run by California Firm
Feb 27 2019 // The FBI is seeking to identify businesses that may be victims of an alleged nationwide workers’ compensation insurance, health care insurance, and pension plan fraud scheme. The FBI is urging businesses that...
Date on Bike Receipt Outs Washington Woman’s Insurance Fraud
Feb 26 2019 // The fine details on a receipt for a mountain bike tripped up a would-be fraudster. Kristin Wright, of Everett, Wash., pleaded guilty in Snohomish County Superior Court to a gross misdemeanor count of filing a false...
Judge Drops Criminal Charges in Kansas Boy’s Water Slide Death
Feb 25 2019 // A judge on Feb. 22 dismissed criminal charges against a Kansas water park owner and the designer of a 17-story slide on which a 10-year-old boy was decapitated in 2016. Wyandotte County Judge Robert Burns cited improper...
Florida Deputy Arrested for Filing False Auto Claim with GEICO
Feb 25 2019 // A deputy with the sheriff’s office in Orange County, Fla., has been arrested after he allegedly filed a false and fraudulent automobile insurance claim with GEICO Insurance Co., according to a statement from the...
Louisiana Officials Warn of Goods Stolen from Storage Units, Sheds
Feb 22 2019 // Authorities are telling residents in one part of Louisiana to check sheds, patios and self-storage units to see whether anything’s missing, even a kitchen sink. They’re also telling self-storage business owners...
New Jersey Woman Sentenced to Prison for Stealing $190K from Former Employer
Feb 22 2019 // A former site manager for a temporary staffing agency in New Jersey has been sentenced to prison for stealing $190,000 from the agency. Xiomara Jovel, 47, of Roselle, N.J., was sentenced to three years in state prison by...
Florida Woman Arrested in $68K Hurricane Irma Scam
Feb 21 2019 // A Florida woman has been arrested for alleged unlicensed practice of public adjusting and grand theft related to Hurricane Irma, according to a statement from the Florida Department of Financial Services. Mary Bruce is...
Texas Woman Sentenced for $46K Workers’ Comp Fraud
Feb 20 2019 // A Texas woman owes just over $46,000 to the state’s largest workers’ compensation insurance carrier after being sentenced for workers’ compensation fraud in a Travis County district court. According to...
Wisconsin Governor to Propose Decriminalizing Marijuana
Feb 19 2019 // Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers will propose decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana in his plan for the next state budget, a newspaper reported Sunday. Evers also will propose legalizing marijuana for medical conditions...
Pennsylvania Woman’s Son Pleads Guilty, Gets Probation in Mansion Fire Fraud Case
Feb 19 2019 // The son of a suburban Philadelphia woman convicted in a multi-million-dollar insurance fraud case following fires at her Bucks County property has been sentenced to four years’ probation. Forty-seven-year-old Carl...
Former Washington Agents Charged with Fraud, Writing Fake Policies
Feb 18 2019 // Three Pierce County, Wash., residents were charged in early February with crimes related to insurance fraud in Pierce County Superior Court. The charges follow investigations by Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s...
NICB: Alaska Tops List for Snowmobile Thefts
Feb 18 2019 // Three areas in Alaska topped the list of most reports of snowmobile thefts in the U.S., according to an analysis of national crime figures. The analysis by the National Insurance Crime Bureau shows Alaska recorded 128...
Louisiana Insurance Exec Charged with Theft of Nearly $1M
Feb 18 2019 // An insurance business owner and former official for a Louisiana port has been arrested for stealing nearly $1 million from his clients, authorities said. Kristian Gaudet, 45, of Cut Off, Louisiana, was charged with two...
Lockheed Martin Sued for Fraud over Washington Nuclear Site
Feb 15 2019 // The U.S. Justice Department is accusing Lockheed Martin Corp. of using false records and making false statements to bill the Energy Department for tens of millions of dollars in unauthorized profits and fees at the Hanford...
