Fraud Roundup

Auto Fraud and Theft

Investigators with the CDI Criminal Investigations Branch’s Fraud Division arrested a Modesto man on two counts of insurance fraud. If convicted, Jose Munoz could face up to five years in state prison and/or a maximum fine of $50,000. According to …

Driver Wanted

Elisha Gorman, 23, of Chino Hills, was arrested on a felony warrant and charged with two counts of insurance fraud, as well as on an additional warrant charging her with grand theft from an unrelated case. Gorman’s boyfriend, Jason Becker, …

A Full-Service Cleaner

Thomas Gary Myers was arrested at his place of business in Irvine, Calif., pursuant to a warrant issued by Orange County Superior Court Judge Donna Crandall. Myers, 62, is charged with two felony insurance fraud violations and one felony violation …

Coffee Anyone’

William Hall, 65, of Oakland, surrendered to authorities on 23 counts of insurance fraud. Hall was arrested and booked into the Alameda County Jail, but later released on $10,000 bail, according to the CDI. Hall claimed he was unable to …

Don’t Quit Your Day Job

Following an investigation by the CDI Criminal Investigations Branch’s Fraud Division, Todd Owen Balcom was arrested at his residence in Port Hueneme pursuant to an arrest warrant issued by Ventura County Superior Court. Balcom, 51, was charged by the Ventura …

Buyer Beware

Investigators with the CDI Criminal Investigations Branch’s Investigations Bureau arrested Scott D. Veitch, 35, vice president of Golf Marketing World Wide LLC. Veitch, who is not licensed to conduct insurance business in the State of California, is accused of selling …

Doctor Files Fraudulent Workers’ Comp Claims

The CDI arrested a Redding man on six felony counts of insurance fraud, six counts of grand theft and one count of conspiracy. Richard W. Powell, M.D., 43, was arrested at his office in Redding, Calif. and booked into the …

LA Civilian Employee Convicted for Workers’ Comp Fraud

A former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) civilian employee, pled no contest to one count of felony insurance fraud for allegedly filing a false workers’ compensation claim. Richard Montellano Argomaniz was arrested following an investigation by the CDI’s Fraud …

Long Beach Woman Surrenders to Fraud Charges

A Long Beach, Calif., woman surrendered on an outstanding warrant related to felony insurance fraud charges. Yvonne Boyce allegedly slipped and fell while on the job in 1998 injuring her shoulder. She proceeded to receive workers’ comp temporary total disability …

Orange County Woman Pleads Guilty to Workers’ Comp Fraud

Noel DeSota of Orange County was arrested by CDI fraud investigators and was sentenced to serve 60 days in Orange County Jail, complete 120 hours of community service, three years probation, and pay a $200 court fine. DeSota worked for …

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