Fraud Roundup

Trio Charged with Auto Fraud, Conspiracy

Investigators with the CDI Organized Auto Fraud Interdiction Task Force arrested a Rio Linda, Calif. woman, along with her former common-law husband and his brother-in-law on multiple charges of auto insurance fraud and conspiracy. On Oct. 28, 2002, Helena Marie …

Costa Mesa Janitor Charged with WC Fraud

Gary Yost, 41, was arrested at his residence in Costa Mesa, Calif., on Oct. 30, 2002, and was charged with nine felony counts of insurance fraud related to an alleged industrial injury Yost previously sustained. On May 5, 2000, Yost …

Woman Charged with 40 Counts of Ins. Fraud, Theft, Arson

Marcia Johnson, 42 , of Alpine, Calif., recently pleaded not guilty to charges of insurance fraud, burglary, grand theft, theft from an elder and arson, in the case of a 71-year-old missing man, according to the Inland Valley Voice. Johnson …

Antelope, Calif. Man Faces Auto Fraud Charges

Rafael Gonzalez, 30, of Antelope, was arrested by the California Department of Insurance (CDI) Criminal Investigations Branch’s Fraud Division on two felony counts of insurance fraud. Gonzalez purportedly reported his Acura Legend stolen on March 27, 2002 to the California …

State Employee Charged with Two Counts

Shawanna L. Johnson, 29, an employee with the California Department of Health Services was charged with two felony counts of insurance fraud. According to the CDI Criminal Investigations Branch’s Fraud Division investigators, Johnson allegedly reported to the Sacramento Police Department …

San Jose Man Enters No Contest Plea

Seng Saechao, 26, of San Jose, pled No Contest to charges of Theft by Fraud in Fresno Superior Court. An investigation by the CDI Fraud Division determined that Saechao allegedly reported his vehicle stolen to the Clovis Police Department while …

Unlicensed Agent Pleads Guilty

Arturo Lopez, 39, of La Puente, Calif., pleaded guilty to four counts of grand theft in Pomona Superior Court. An investigation conducted by the CDI Criminal Investigations Branch’s Investigation Bureau found that Lopez allegedly operated as an unlicensed insurance broker …

Unlicensed Ins. Broker Targeted L.A. Customers

Mike George Denno, 24, of Los Angeles, was arrested on seven felony counts of insurance fraud, following an investigation by the CDI Criminal Investigations Branch, which revealed Denno allegedly sold bogus insurance policies to unsuspecting consumers. A licensed agent and …

Convicted Sex Offender Arrested for five Counts of WC Fraud

Mario Moreno, 45, was arrested in Mariposa, Calif. and booked into the Mariposa County Jail on a $250,000 bail felony warrant. The criminal investigation conducted by CDI’s Inland Empire Regional Office revealed that Moreno reportedly sustained a work-related injury while …

Broker Guilty of Felony Grand Theft

Marc Laurence Ellen, 41, of Thousand Oaks, Calif. was sentenced in Ventura County Superior Court to serve 10 days in county jail, pay restitution, and complete 36 months of formal probation after pleading guilty to one count of felony grand …

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