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Man Admits Role in Scheme to Stage Dozens of Crashes in Connecticut

A Haitian man has admitted in federal court he was involved in a scheme to stage dozens of car crashes in Connecticut and collected up to $30,000 per wreck by submitting bogus insurance claims. Jacques Fleurijeune, also known as “Magic,” …

Former New York Engineering Firm Exec Guilty in Sandy Insurance Case

A former director of an engineering firm charged with illegally altering reports about damage from Superstorm Sandy pleaded guilty to unauthorized practice of engineering in connection with the case, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced Tuesday. Matthew Pappalardo, 39, …

Police Sergeant in Massachusetts Gets Jail Term in Insurance Fraud Scheme

A Massachusetts police sergeant has been sentenced to serve half a year in a county jail after he was convicted of lying about an on-duty accident and accepting insurance money for a bogus injury. A jury convicted Hingham Sgt. Kris …

36 Indicted in Alleged Insurance Fraud Scheme in Indiana

Federal prosecutors in Indiana have indicted 36 people in an insurance fraud scheme alleging they staged car crashes and filed false insurance claims. The indictment alleges 56-year-old Michael W. Burris Sr., his 53-year-old wife, Lisa, and others planned a series …

Florida Man Gets 6 Years for Staging Car Crashes, Filing False Claims

A 50-year-old Jacksonville, Florida, man has been sentenced to six years in prison for staging car crashes. The Florida Attorney’s Office announced Monday that Guillermo de la Vega pleaded guilty earlier this month to two counts of participating in an …