Latest Fraud Headlines
All the headlines from our Fraud Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Judge Allows NFL Player’s Fraud Claims Against BofA to Proceed
Nov 24 2015 // National Football League player Dwight Freeney can proceed with his lawsuit alleging that Bank of America Corp. was complicit in a fraud scheme that caused him to lose more than $20 million and forced his Rolling Stone...
3 Tennessee Agents Face Disciplinary Actions, $680K in Fines by TDCI
Nov 22 2015 // The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) announced disciplinary actions taken against three former Tennessee agents for misappropriation, failure to report administrative actions, and felony convictions...
Former Clerk in Iowa Town Charged with Fraud, Burning City Hall
Nov 20 2015 // The former city clerk for the small western Iowa city of Casey has been indicted on federal charges alleging she used city funds for personal use and burned down City Hall the night before state auditors were to arrive to...
California School Security Officer Arrested for Workers’ Comp Fraud
Nov 19 2015 // Valentino H. Douglas, 45, of Rialto, Calif., was arrested and booked into the West Valley Detention Center on multiple counts of felony insurance fraud after receiving more than $112,000 in workers’ compensation...
Northern West Virginia Forms Group to ID Health Care Fraud
Nov 19 2015 // State and federal authorities have created a multi-jurisdictional working group to identify and deal with health care fraud in northern West Virginia. U.S. Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld II and representatives of the FBI,...
U.S. Clarifies Policy on Prosecutions of Executives for Fraud
Nov 17 2015 // The U.S. Justice Department renewed its push to charge executives in corporate fraud cases, encouraging companies to come to them early even if they can’t yet identify individual wrongdoers. Deputy Attorney General...
4 New York Business Owners Charged in Workers’ Comp Fraud Sweep
Nov 16 2015 // The New York inspector general’s office announced the arrests of four New York state business owners on fraud and theft charges as part of an ongoing series of investigations into employers and employees who defraud...
How New Chip Cards Raise the Risk for Merchants
Nov 16 2015 // On Oct. 1, 2015, many of your clients took on a lot more risk, and may not even know it. The Payment Card Industry, PCI, which is the self-regulating organization that oversees everyone that accepts or issues payment...
Delaware Officials Say Several Insurers Received Fraudulent Invoice
Nov 12 2015 // The Delaware Department of Insurance issued a bulletin to all insurance carriers doing business in Delaware, warning them to look out for deceptive invoices. The bulletin No. 80 (“Deceptive Solicitation From...
36 Indicted in Alleged Insurance Fraud Scheme in Indiana
Nov 12 2015 // Federal prosecutors in Indiana have indicted 36 people in an insurance fraud scheme alleging they staged car crashes and filed false insurance claims. The indictment alleges 56-year-old Michael W. Burris Sr., his...
U.S. Charges 3 in ‘Securities Fraud on Cyber Steroids’ Scheme
Nov 11 2015 // U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday unveiled criminal charges against three men accused of running a sprawling computer hacking and fraud scheme that included a huge attack against JPMorgan Chase & Co. and generated hundreds...
Georgia Roofing Contractor Accused of Insurance Fraud
Nov 10 2015 // A Macon, Ga.-based roofing contractor was arrested for insurance fraud and damage to property, according to Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens. Law enforcement officers from Hudgens’ Fraud Division and the...
Surge in Auto Break-Ins Bumping up Crime Rate in Mississippi City
Nov 6 2015 // Hundreds of vehicle break-ins are a big part of the reason that major crimes are up in Hattiesburg. There were 376 vehicle break-ins during the first nine months of this year, compared to 114 a year ago, The Hattiesburg...
Three North Carolina Residents Accused of Insurance Fraud
Nov 6 2015 // The North Carolina Department of Insurance has arrested three residents –Anthony Bowen, 29, and Tracey Bowen, 49, of Jacksonville; and Kevin Donovan Reynolds, 25, of Durham –Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin...
Technology Enables Insurers to Verify Garaging Location, Mileage and More
Nov 5 2015 // Auto insurance companies now have a tool that lets them verify the garaging address of a vehicle, confirm the driver’s commuting mileage and obtain loss costs and premium differentials for the vehicle, all before...
Mississippi Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing $33K in Premiums
Nov 2 2015 // A former insurance agent in Jackson County, Mississippi’s St. Martin community has pleaded guilty after pocketing more than $33,000 in customers’ money. The Sun-Herald reports that 38-year-old Chad Michael...
Crime Jumps When Clocks Turned Back: Study
Oct 30 2015 // This weekend, most Americans are gaining an hour of sleep by turning back their clocks as daylight saving time ends. But a Cornell University study finds that they could lose much more in the time exchange. Examining crime...
Nebraska Man Gets Jail Time in Auto Insurance Fraud Case
Oct 29 2015 // A North Platte, Neb., man accused of driving his car into a canal so he could collect on his insurance has been sent to prison. Court records say 32-year-old Josh Salisbury was sentenced to 18 to 36 months for insurance...
N.J. Neurologist Charged With Illegally Using Runner to Recruit Patients
Oct 27 2015 // A New Jersey neurologist has been charged with allegedly paying a “runner” to bring him patients and then falsifying the treatment provided to the patients on claims to the insurance company, New Jersey Acting...
Volkswagen Wants 350 Diesel Fraud Claims Consolidated
Oct 26 2015 // Volkswagen AG is maneuvering to steer hundreds of class-action lawsuits over its emissions-cheating software to the court nearest its current U.S. headquarters or to Detroit, its former location. The automaker asked a...
