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Michigan Woman Sentenced For Committing $15,000 in Auto Insurance Fraud

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) Director Anita Fox announced that a Michigan resident who pled guilty to auto insurance fraud has been sentenced to pay restitution and fines of more than …

Doctors, Police Officer Among 13 Indicted in Alleged $100M Auto Insurance Scam

Federal prosecutors have charged 13 people—including a New York City police officer, an attorney and four physicians—in two indictments that allege they schemed to defraud auto insurers out of $100 million by bribing 911 operators and others for access to …

Trio Accused of Staging Auto Accidents in California

Three people face multiple charges in connection with staged auto insurance accidents Los Angeles, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office reported. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said Eduardo Retana, Ausencio Gomez and Victor Valle-Diaz, all of the city …

Louisiana Woman Accused of Selling Fake Auto Policies on Facebook Marketplace

State police have arrested a Louisiana woman accused of selling fraudulent auto insurance policies. The majority of the victims saw the woman’s advertisement for automobile coverage on Facebook Market Place, according to the Louisiana State Police (LSP). The LSP’s Insurance …

Former Michigan Agent Pleads Guilty in Auto Insurance Fraud Case

A former Flint, Michigan, insurance agent has pleaded guilty to selling or offering customers fake auto insurance certificates, state regulators said. Attorney General Dana Nessel said Dillen Leonard, 25, pleaded guilty to multiple felony counts of insurance fraud. They include …

3 More Guilty Pleas in Louisiana Staged Auto/Tractor-Trailer Crashes

Three more people have pleaded guilty to conspiring to stage accidents between automobiles and tractor-trailers in Louisiana, federal authorities say. Roderick Hickman, 49, of Baton Rouge; Bernell Gale, 43, of Raceland; and Troy Smith, 56, of Houma, have pleaded guilty …

4 Accused of Staging Louisiana Big Rig Crash Settle for $4.7M

Four people have been charged in what prosecutors say was a staged wreck that was settled for $4.7 million. The indictment brought the total to 32 people accused of faking accidents with tractor-trailers to get insurance money, federal prosecutors in …

Maryland Auto Insurance Launches New Auto Insurance Fraud Initiative

Maryland Auto Insurance has launched an initiative aimed at combatting auto insurance fraud in Maryland. This comes as the FBI projects insurance fraud accounts for more than $40 billion in costs annually, according to a Maryland Auto Insurance press release. …

Michigan Man Faces Felony Charges Over Alleged Fake Auto Insurance Certificates

A formerly licensed insurance agent in Flint, Michigan, faces multiple felony charges for allegedly selling fraudulent automobile insurance certificates. The Michigan Department of Financial Services (DIFS) said 24-year old Dillen Leonard has been charged with four counts of selling counterfeit …

CDI: 3 Charged with Auto Insurance Fraud, Forgery in California

Three Californians have been charged with multiple felony counts of insurance fraud and forgery for allegedly filing fraudulent insurance claims on a former employee’s policy and intercepting insurance checks to receive undeserved payouts. The California Department of Insurance reported that …