Fraud Roundup

Man Surrenders on Felony Charges

On Feb. 26, Steve Rivera, of Clovis, California, self-surrendered to authorities at the Fresno county jail on a warrant for three felonies: insurance fraud, making material misrepresentations to representatives of his insurer, Esurance, and bringing another person, a female acquaintance, …

Former La. Insurance Producer Arrested

A former Shreveport, La., insurance producer was arrested and issued a cease and desist order for allegedly misappropriating insurance funds, according to Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Robert Wooley. John Michael Guevara was arrested by the State Police Fraud Unit and …

A Sinking Feeling in La.

The Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud Unit reported it recently closed a month long investigation with the arrests of three Concordia Parish individuals. Michell Warren of Vidalia, Milton Cupstid of Ferriday and Fred Taylor of Vidalia were charged with one …

Unlicensed Chiropractor Indicted

The Texas Department of Insurance, working in conjunction with the Collin County District Attorney’s Office, announced an indictment against Don Bauer of Plano for insurance fraud. Bauer, who had not held a valid chiropractor license since 1996, allegedly billed insurance …

San Antonio Agents Subject of Fraud Alert

The Texas Department of Insurance issued a fraud alert pertaining to two San Antonio insurance agencies, The Insurance Center and The Insurance Connection, operating at 539 South General McMullen, 924 S. Zarzamora, and 710 Bynum St. TDI said the agencies, …

Operation Scorpion Nets Nine Suspects

Authorities arrested nine auto body shop owners and employees, charging them with various felony counts of insurance fraud following “Operation Scorpion,” a joint investigation by California Department of Insurance and the San Mateo County District Attorney office. The cases will …

22 S. Floridians Arrested in Fraud Ring

The arrests of 22 of 29 ring-members believed to be involved in a widespread racket, which bilked insurance companies for more than $1 million by staging at least a dozen auto crashes and making false claims to area insurance companies, …

Agent Fined, to Spend Six Months in Jail for Embezzlement

North Carolina Insurance Commis-sioner Jim Long announced the conclusion of an insurance fraud case against Eugenie H. Johnson of Fayetteville, who was accused of embezzling more than $220,000 from an insurance agency where she worked. Johnson was sentenced to pay …

Dawson, Ga., Mayor Settles Allegations

More than two years of insurance fraud allegations were ended by Dawson, Ga., Mayor Robert Albritten when he pleaded no contest to nine misdemeanor counts. According to The Macon Telegraph, Albritten, a retired insurance salesman, was sentenced to 12 months …

Man Arrested for Auto Insurance Fraud

On Jan. 13, 2005, Victor Morales Delgado and his brother-in-law, Jose Guerrero, both of Sacramento, self-surrendered to investigators with the California Department of Insurance Organized Auto Insurance Task Force for allegedly falsely reporting their vehicle stolen and filing a fraudulent …

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