Fraud Roundup

A heck of a deal

Mohamad Maita, 30, turned himself in to authorities after a warrant for his arrest was issued for five felony counts of insurance fraud. He was booked into the Sacramento County Jail, with bail set at $50,000. The California Department of …

Rent-a-fraud

Michael Vannostran, 24, surrendered to an arrest warrant filed by the Orange County (Calif.) District Attorney’s Office for two counts of insurance fraud. Vannostran posted $10,000 bail at the Department H2 Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach. Vannostran allegedly submitted …

Son’s double whammy lands father in jail

Jesus Mendoza Sr., of Lamont was convicted of automobile insurance fraud and sentenced to 10 days in Kern County Jail with a $200 fine and restitution following an investigation conducted by the California Department of Insurance (CDI) and the State …

A ‘gym dandy’ of a story

Gerardo “Jerry” Mendez of Parlier was arrested and booked on a $10,000 warrant at the Fresno County Jail on two counts of auto insurance fraud. An investigation by the CDI revealed Mendez allegedly submitted false claims to State Farm Insurance …

A bicycle built for three

Charges have been filed by the California Department of Insurance (CDI) Criminal Investigations Branch’s Fraud Division against three Santa Rosa, Calif., residents, charging them with six counts of insurance fraud and three counts of attempted grand theft. Earl R. Small, …

Millwright must do right

Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries has ordered a 37-year-old Dallas, Ore., man to repay nearly $43,000 after an investigation revealed he had collected workers’ compensation benefits illegally. Shannon Wiley, formerly of Lacey, Wash., worked as a millwright in 1995, …

If at first you don’t succeed…

Terry Thomas, 31, of Downey, Calif., was sentenced in Los Angeles Superior Court to five years in state prison on one count of insurance fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit insurance fraud. Thomas’ conviction is the result of …

Convenience store clerk arrested

CDI investigators arrested Nasratullah Mohammad of Canoga Park, for five felony counts of grand theft and insurance fraud. He was booked into the Los Angeles County jail. Bail was set at $30,000. The charges stem from an investigation into Mohammad’s …

Adjuster accused in kickback scheme

A Sacramento man faces possible revocation of his license as a Public Insurance Adjuster for allegedly soliciting and accepting illegal kickbacks from a contractor. Resulting from an investigation conducted by the Criminal Investigations Branch’s Investigation Bureau, the CDI filed an …

Hold the lettuce

CDI investigators arrested Chester Green of Modesto, Calif., on four felony counts of insurance fraud. Green, 36, was arrested at his business and booked into the San Joaquin County Jail. Bail was set for $5,000. The Sacramento County District Attorney’s …

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