Fraud Roundup

Fontana Man Pays to Steal Own Car

Nahu Bautista, 26, of Fontana, was arrested on two counts of insurance fraud for allegedly paying someone to get rid of his vehicle for him. Bautista later filed a stolen vehicle report with the Fontana Police Department and his insurance …

Bay Area Trio Allegedy Conspired to Commit Fraud

The California Department of Insurance (CDI) Fraud Division arrested Antioch resident Rudolfo Villasenor, 28, for felony insurance fraud and possession of dangerous drugs/narcotics, along with Ruben Rodriguez, Jr., 25, of Oakley for felony insurance fraud and possession of a stolen …

Fair Oaks Man Arrested on Fraud Charge

Stanislav Svinarenko was booked into the Sacramento County Jail with bail set at $5,000 after being arrested on one count of insurance fraud. The Fair Oaks resident faces up to five years in state prison, with a possible maximum fine …

Philadelphia Resident Caught in Auto Fraud Scheme

The CDI announced the arrest of John Martin by the Philadelphia Police Department Felony Warrant Detail. The arrest warrant was issued in Orange Superior County Superior Court in response to two felony charges filed by the Orange County District Attorney’s …

Hollywood fire sparks fraud charges

Hollywood, Calif., residents Juan Ortiz, 44, and Joseph Lewellen, 67, were charged with first-degree murder, arson, and insurance fraud due to a fire purportedly set by the pair at the Palomar Hotel in Hollywood, according to the Associated Press. The …

Broker-agent fined $100,000

The California Department of Insurance (CDI) recently issued an Order of Monetary Penalty and Reprimand ordering broker-agent Bonding & Insurance Specialists Agency, Inc. to pay a fine of $100,000. The Illinois-based agency allegedly deceived customers by charging and collecting inappropriate …

Divorce leads to insurance fraud arrest

Investigators from CDI’s Criminal Investigations Branch’s Fraud Division arrested 33 year-old Jamel Hassan Nichols for insur-ance fraud. The investigation began with two referrals from the California State Automobile Association (CSAA) Insurance Company, involving Gloria and Jamel Nichols, a married couple …

Wash. couple charged with fraud

A Washington couple faces an excess of criminal charges, including the alleged falsification of payroll records to avoid paying workers’ compensation premiums, among others. Clark County prosecutors have filed charges against Larry J. and Phyllis Ann Brossard, owners of trucking …

Ringleader caught in auto fraud scheme

Keith Aaron Hayes was arrested on four counts of auto insurance fraud after a two year investigation revealed he allegedly conspired with others in the filing of false insurance claims. The conspirators included Lynnette Ammons, who, in August 1998, filed …

Friends in low places

Investigators from the California Department of Insurance Fraud Division served a warrant for arrest on Ali Saeed Echtibi of Fresno for his alleged involvement in a staged automobile collision insurance fraud scheme. A second arrest warrant was issued for accomplice …

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