Minnesota Commerce Fraud Bureau News

Insurance Fraud Referrals Up by 11% in Minnesota in 2020

The number of insurance fraud investigations in Minnesota in 2020 rose by 11% compared with 2019, according to the state’s primary law enforcement agency focused on white collar crime. The Minnesota Commerce Fraud Bureau, a division of the Minnesota Department …

Minnesota Insurance Agent Charged with Stealing $524K From Clients

A Minnesota insurance agent has been charged with client theft of approximately $524,000, the U.S. Justice Department says. On Nov. 18, U.S. Attorney Erica H. MacDonald reported that John David Paulson, 56, is under federal indictment, charged with two counts …

Minnesota Charges Contractor with Workers’ Comp Fraud, Labor Trafficking

A Minnesota construction contractor has been charged with labor trafficking, insurance fraud and theft by swindle for using undocumented workers on his construction crews and threatening to have them deported unless they followed his orders, including working long hours without …