Fraud Roundup

Ind. Lawyer Charged With 28 Counts of Insurance Fraud

An Indiana lawyer is charged with submitting unauthorized claims to a health insurer, according to the Associated Press. Karon Perkins, 44, of Columbus, Ind., was charged with 28 counts of insurance fraud for allegedly claiming to work for a company …

Former Claims Adjuster, Accomplices Arrested

A former workers’ compensation claims adjuster and all eight of her alleged accomplices must now face felony grand theft charges after an investigation by the California Department of Insurance (CDI) Investigation Division revealed a $318,250 fraudulent check scheme. According to …

Ky. Agents Await Sentencing

According to the Fraud Investigation Division of the Kentucky Office of Insurance, two individuals have been convicted of committing fraudulent insurance acts. Mark A. Calitri, 34, of Richmond was found guilty of two counts of fraudulent insurance acts over $300. …

Ga. Woman Accused of Filing Phony Claim

Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine announced that an Adel woman has been arrested and charged with filing a fraudulent insurance claim. Teresa Kay Griffin, 33, was arrested and booked into the Cook County Jail. Griffin has been charged with one …

Arrests Ongoing in Fla. PIP Fraud Investigation

An Orlando clinic owner, his wife and office manager were arrested recently in an ongoing investigation of a Miami-based “paper” auto accident ring that so far has resulted in 46 arrests. Investigators with the Department of Financial Services, Division of …

Orlando Agent Pleads No Contest

An Orlando insurance agent has pleaded no contest to organized fraud and unlawful sale of insurance for soliciting doctors to buy bogus medical malpractice coverage. Michael Rock, 34, was arrested on the charges in November 2002 by investigators with the …

Fla. Dental Assistant Has Brush With Law

A Florida dental assistant is facing charges of workers’ compensation fraud, grand theft and perjury after reportedly failing to tell her most recent employer that she had collected a $17,000 workers’ comp settlement for an allergic reaction to latex gloves …

Allstate Seeks $3.5M in Fraud Lawsuit

Allstate Insurance Co. and Allstate Indemnity Co. began serving summons and complaints upon a Los Angeles County chiropractor and his wife, accusing them of taking part in schemes designed to defraud the companies. Paul Yan, DC, Winnie Yan and Paul …

Mass. Man Pleads Guilty

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston, Anthony Snow of Dorchester, Mass., entered a guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Patti B. Saris to charges involving six counts of mail fraud and three counts of wire fraud. He was …

N.Y. Arrests Man for Phony WC Certs.

New York State Fraud investigators announced the arrest of Lon T. Horton on 43 counts of issuing fraudulent certificates of insurance, two counts of insurance fraud, four counts of petit larceny and one count of falsifying business records. Authorities identified …

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