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3 N.J. Men Accused of Filing Fraudulent Cell Phone Insurance Claims Worth $160K

New Jersey authorities said three New Jersey men have been charged with engaging in a scheme to submit fraudulent cell phone loss claims to Asurion Insurance Services. The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office said Thursday that the three men allegedly submitted …

N.Y. Building Co-Owner Gets Prison in Arson, Ordered to Pay Restitution to Insurer

A federal judge has sentenced a 55-year-old central New York man to more than 18 years in prison for his role in the arson of a factory building he co-owned and the subsequent $4.2 million insurance claim. U.S. District Court …

Mom, Daughter Charged With Arson, Insurance Fraud in Connecticut

A mother and daughter have been charged with setting a fire that heavily damaged the older woman’s home in Stratford, Conn. Police tell the Connecticut Post they became suspicious after finding valuables and all the food from the mother’s refrigerator …

N.J. Police Chief on Trial for Official Misconduct, Insurance Fraud

A trial got underway on Monday for Hackensack, N.J., Police Chief Ken Zisa. Zisa was suspended without pay in 2010 after he was charged with official misconduct and insurance fraud. The chief is accused of removing his girlfriend from the …

Massachusetts Business Owner Pleads Guilty to $28K Insurance Fraud

A Peabody. Massachusetts, business owner pleaded guilty yesterday and was sentenced in connection with collecting over $28,000 in fraudulent insurance claims for work performed at his auto and glass companies. Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley said Robert Giller, age 53, …

New Hampshire Man Convicted of Insurance Application Fraud

A New Hampshire man admits he committed insurance application fraud for reinstating his policy and then filing a claim for a fire-damaged woodchopper. The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office says Jason Joyce of Hudson was convicted Wednesday of misdemeanor fraud …

Pennsylvania Agency Owners Indicted for Fraud

Penn. Agency Owners Indicted Insurance agency owners from Pennsylvania were indicted this week with 13 counts of wire fraud, mail fraud and conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud. Bruce and Irene Gardner, of Richboro, and Michael Gardner, of Philadelphia, …

Mass. Businessman to Appear in Court to Face Insurance Fraud Charges

A Peabody, Mass., business owner who was indicted for allegedly collecting tens of thousands of dollars in fraudulent claims will be at a criminal case court hearing this Friday. Robert Giller, age 52, was indicted in connection with collecting over …

N.J. Insurance Agent Indicted for Allegedly Stealing $176K

A Camden County, New Jersey, insurance agent was indicted for allegedly stealing more than $172,000 from insurance purchasers and for allegedly failing to remit insurance premiums worth over $3,200. The indictment was announced on Tuesday, Oct. 18, by New Jersey …

N.J. Man Indicted for Allegedly Submitting False Claim Worth $24K

A Monmouth County, New Jersey, resident has been indicted for allegedly submitting a forged receipt in support of an insurance claim in an attempt to collect more than $24,000 to which he was not entitled. The indictment announcement was issued …