Fraud Roundup

Removed All But the ‘Muffler’

Sylvester Chavez, 22, and Shelly Hayworth, 45, both of Fresno, were each charged with one felony count of insurance fraud after investigators learned that they had allegedly conspired to obtain insurance benefits for Chavez to which he was not entitled. …

Broker Accused of Shocking Behavior

Donald Clinton Jones of Walnut Creek, a licensed insurance broker, was arrested for insurance fraud following a September 1999 joint investigation between the CDI’s Fraud Division and Investigations Bureau and the Contra Costa District Attorney’s office. From February 1996 through …

Linn Caught on the Lam

Clayton Linn of Lake Elsinore, a fugitive since September of 1999, was arraigned in Riverside County following his extradition from Indiana. Investigators allege the 35-year-old man, who left California before being charged, filed a fraudulent theft claim with his insurer. …

Working Double Time

Sharyls Lamarsh of Carson City, Nev., was charged with one felony count of insurance fraud. According to CDI fraud investigators, the 57-year-old woman filed a workers’ comp claim with her employer and insurance carrier. During a medical exam, Lamarsh told …

Climbing the Ladder of Un-Success

Charges were filed against Vagan Kazaryan of Sacramento stemming from a 1998 workers’ comp claim. On Oct. 12, 1998, while the 33-year-old man worked as a carpenter for Erickson Carpentry Construction, he allegedly fell from a ladder and injured his …

Tall Order for Fast Food Cook

Following a six-month investigation, Jose Rodea Ramirez of South Gate was arrested on workersÕ comp insurance fraud charges. On June 16, 1995, while working as a cook at El Pollo Loco, Ramirez allegedly slipped on a wet floor and fell, …

A Mover and a Shaker

Sandra Leah Babcock of Sacramento was arrested for workersÕ comp fraud. The 45-year-old woman was an office worker for Mercury Insurance Company in Sacramento. On March 1, 1997, Babcock reportedly injured her neck and back while carrying a box of …

Behind the Wheel of Lies

David Leon Staples of Vacaville was arrested on two felony counts of insurance fraud. According to CDI fraud investigators, the 21-year-old man submitted a claim to Sterling Casualty Insurance Company after his 1995 Ford Thunderbird was in an accident. He …

Stolen or Seized’

Martha Rosa Olivera of Ceres was arrested on insurance fraud charges after she knowingly filed a fraudulent claim. CDI fraud investigators found that in April of 1997, the 41-year-old woman reported to the Stanislaus County SheriffÕs Department that her vehicle …

Sibling Squabble

Robin Jackson of Lakewood was sentenced to three years in state prison on insurance fraud and conspiracy charges. The 38-year-old man also received two one-year enhancements to his sentence because of prior criminal convictions. According to CDI fraud investigators, Jackson …

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