Fraud Roundup

Six Men Accused of Auto Ins. Fraud

Six men were accused of insurance fraud and criminal charges were filed in San Francisco. Suspects Damien Fukushima, 24, Kenneth Yeung, 22, Jeffrey Ng,21, Christopher Chang, 21, Ryan Won, 22, and Steven Chi, 23, were charged with felony counts of …

Fresno Woman Arrested for Forgery

Tammy Sue Shouse, 39, of Fresno, Calif., was arrested by California Department of Insurance (CDI) investigators on three felony counts of forgery. A search warrant was also executed by investigators and during the search, additional evidence of two or more …

CDI Investigation Leads to Arrest

Tamane Jamar Johnson, 29, was charged with one felony count of insurance fraud. If convicted, Johnson could face up to five years in state prison and a maximum fine of $50,000. Bail was set at $10,000. According to investigators, Johnson …

‘Op Cabbie’ Reveals Fraud Ring

The Los Angeles County Auto Insurance Fraud Task Force arrested more than a dozen suspects and served search warrants at 18 locations throughout the Glendale, Calif. area, including medical clinics, law offices and private residents in connection with an insurance …

Multiple Fraud Arrests

Lawrence Babb, 35, Kristina Hermanson, 27, Erin Bowers, 32, and Kenneth Montalvo, 42, were arrested and charged with felony counts of insurance fraud, grand theft, conspiracy, and money laundering in the San Francisco area. Twenty-four claims with CSAA, Allstate, and …

Sacramento Man Arrested for Ins. Fraud

An investigation by CDI’s Fraud Division resulted in the arrest of Kenneth Michael Stockton, 33, of Modesto, Calif. According to investigators, Stockton allegedly injured his back while working for Trans-Box Systems on Jan. 28, 1993 and settled a claim in …

Calif. Public Works Ops Manager Arrested for WC Fraud

The California Department of Insurance (CDI) Fraud Division arrested Doyle E. Champlain, 45 of Orangevale, Calif., without incident on five felony counts of insurance fraud and one felony count of attempted perjury. On Nov. 30, 2001, Champlain allegedly made a …

Ariz. Man Indicted on Multiple Fraud Counts in Nev.

Nevada’s Clark County Grand Jury indicted Pavel Daniel Oprea, 37, on nine felony counts of insurance fraud including three counts each of the following: false application to insurer, false claim for insurance benefits, and obtaining money by false pretenses. Oprea’s …

Calif. Man Arrested for Auto Insurance Fraud

Samuel Tufino Machado, 22, also known as Salvador Castaneda, was arrested and booked into the Sacramento County Jail on two felony counts of insurance fraud with special allegations that the crimes were committed while he was out on bail. If …

L.A. Residents Charged with WC Conspiracy

Ana Rosa Pena, 54, and Juan Pena, 65, were arrested in San Dimas, Calif. Rosa Pena was charged with one count of Preparing Fraudulent Documents, three counts of perjury, and one count of grand theft. Juan Pena was charged with …

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