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Florida Man Arrested for Stealing $100K in Insurance Claims from Sandy Victim

The Florida Division of Insurance Fraud announced the arrest of Naples, Fla., man Daniel T. Phelps, 56, for allegedly stealing two insurance claim payments totaling more than $96,000 from an elderly New Jersey business owner. George Capuzzi filed an initial …

New Jersey Man Sentenced for Superstorm Sandy Scam

A central New Jersey man has been sentenced to five years in state prison after admitting he preyed on Superstorm Sandy victims by promising them low-cost housing or cars and defrauding them of approximately $55,000. The attorney general’s office says …