Fraud Roundup

Police Dispatcher Arrested for Fraud

A Vacaville, California Police Department dispatcher was charged with three counts of felony insurance fraud. Lenette Weishaar, 42, of Vallejo, Calif. allegedly injured her lower back on Oct. 26, 1994, when she slipped and fell in a hallway at work. …

Friends Arrested on Auto Fraud Charges

Emmanuel Benavides Torres, 25, and Oscar Gomez Martinez, 26, were arrested on insurance fraud and arson charges. According to the CDI Criminal Investigations Branch’s Fraud Division, a Suspected Fraudulent Claim Referral was received from Geico Insurance Company, initiating an investigation. …

Disc Jockey Caught in Fraud Scheme

Kenneth W. Fitzwater, 46, of Citrus Heights, Calif., was arrested at his residence on five counts of insurance fraud. According to CDI investigators, Fitzwater was injured when he fell from a ladder while working for Sacramento City Electric on Feb. …

Man Arrested for 19 Counts of WC Fraud

An Orange County man was arrested at his Westminster home on 19 felony counts of insurance fraud. On Feb. 1, 2001, Nasir Husain, 59, allegedly informed his supervisor at Johnson Controls Inc. that while working on an air conditioner at …

Tarzana, Calif. Agent Arrested for Fraud

Alfred Galoustian, 34, was arrested on a felony warrant charging six counts of grand theft. CDI investigators revealed that Galoustian allegedly worked as an insurance broker/agent in Tarzana, collected more than $7,500 in insurance premiums and failed to remit premium …

Wash. Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud

A Grays Harbor County, Wash. man has pled guilty to a felony charge of first- degree theft and for fraudulently receiving workers’ compensation benefits. Sherwin D. Phillips, 31, was allegedly receiving workers’ comp disability benefits for an injury he sustained …

Bay Area Residents Arrested in Alleged Workers’ Comp Fraud Scheme

Four Bay Area residents have been arrested on multiple counts of grand theft and insurance fraud among other charges. Investigators allege that Elisa Guillermo, a billing clerk for Fremont Compensation Insurance Company, allegedly issued more than $700,000 in claim checks …

College Student Faces 10 Years for Fraud

A San Bernardino Valley Community College student was arrested by California Department of Insurance (CDI) Fraud Investigators and campus police officers as he was on his way to one of his classes. Terry Mcgee, 38, of San Bernardino, was booked …

Calif. Woman Arrested for Auto Fraud

Monique E. Henriquez, 37, of Elk Grove, Calif., surrendered to authorities in Sacramento County on four counts of insurance fraud. According to an investigation by the CDI, Henriquez’s State Farm automobile policy for her 2001 Toyota Corolla was cancelled on …

Friends Caught in Auto Fraud Scheme

A Sacramento man was arrested by the CDI’s Organized Auto Fraud Interdiction Task Force on charges of auto insurance fraud. An Oregon man who allegedly acted as an accomplice is expected to surrender to authorities on the same charges. Lance …

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