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Former California Insurance Agent Arrested for Theft, Operating Fraudulent Agency

Francis Okyere, 70, a previously licensed insurance agent in Westlake Village, California, was arrested in relation to a scheme that involved him allegedly stealing multiple victims’ identities and using them to open a fraudulent insurance agency. The victims’ identities were …

Former California Insurance Agent Sentenced for Stealing Premiums

Formerly licensed insurance agent Narek Harutyunyan, 31, of Camarillo, California, was sentenced this week in Ventura County Superior Court on two felony counts of grand theft after Harutyunyan reportedly stole insurance premiums from clients, leaving them uninsured and one business …

Former California Insurance Agent Arraigned for Stealing Premiums

Former California insurance agent Marc Leigh Miles, 71, formerly of Irvine, and currently residing in Eagle, Idaho, was arraigned on nine felony counts of grand theft, insurance fraud, and forgery after allegedly stealing $48,500 in premiums and a fraudulent claim …

Former California Insurance Agent Arraigned for Allegedly Stealing Premiums

Formerly licensed insurance agent David Lance Hall, 64, of Bakersfield, California, was arraigned this week in Kern County Superior Court on six felony counts of theft and misappropriations of fiduciary funds after allegedly stealing money from his clients that was …

California Insurance Agent Arraigned in Alleged Affinity Group Discounts Scheme

Raffi Sarian, 32, of North Hollywood, California, was arraigned this week on four felony counts of identity theft and nine felony counts of forgery after allegedly altering information from professional licenses and diplomas to apply unearned “affinity group” discounts to …

California Insurance Agent Sentenced in Burial Policy Scheme

Saul Hinojosa, 48, of Calipatria, California, was sentenced to one felony count of identity theft and one felony count of grand theft after stealing his clients’ identities to write fraudulent insurance policies to collect unearned commissions. Hinojosa was sentenced to …

Former California Insurance Agent Sentenced in Theft and Embezzlement Scheme

Former insurance agent Blanca Lidia Guzman, 40, of Palmdale, California, was sentenced in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Wednesday on one felony count of grand theft after pleading no contest for defrauding consumers. Guzman reportedly stole more than $16,000 …

Unlicensed California Agent Charged with 80 Felony Counts in Alleged Premium Thefts

Juan Carlos Martinez, 56, of Yorba Linda, California, has been charged with 12 counts of grand theft, 34 felony counts of forgery, 34 counts of insurance fraud, and one count of money laundering, after allegedly collecting premium payments from customers …

Washington Insurance Agent Sentenced to 2 Years in Wire Fraud Case

A Snohomish, Washington, insurance agent was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud in the theft of premium payments from clients. Vicki Boser, owner of InsuranceTek, Inc., pleaded guilty in August. At her sentencing Tuesday, …

More Felony Charges for California Insurance Agents in $10M Fraud Scheme

Additional felony charges have been filed against Robert Andrew Lotter, 64, of Newport Beach, Calif., and Charles Albert Major, 72, of Irvine, who were arrested in November after allegedly defrauding their clients with high-risk investments. The additional charges include multiple …