#insurance-fraud
#insurance-fraud

Gynecologist Abused Patients and Used Unsanitized Equipment, Prosecutors Say

A Memphis gynecologist was arrested for sexual abuse and insurance fraud after reusing unsanitary equipment and conducting unnecessary medical tests on patients.

1 week ago

Healthcare

U.S. Prosecutors Accuse Large Insurers of Paying Kickbacks for Private Medicare Plans

The Justice Department has accused major health insurers of illegal kickbacks related to private Medicare plans.

US news

Gynecologist Abused Patients and Used Unsanitized Equipment, Prosecutors Say

A Memphis gynecologist was arrested for sexual abuse and insurance fraud after reusing unsanitary equipment and conducting unnecessary medical tests on patients.

Healthcare

1 week ago

U.S. Prosecutors Accuse Large Insurers of Paying Kickbacks for Private Medicare Plans

The Justice Department has accused major health insurers of illegal kickbacks related to private Medicare plans.

Lori Vallow Daybell convicted in Arizona of conspiring to kill her estranged husband in 2019

Lori Vallow Daybell was found guilty of conspiring to murder her estranged husband to benefit from his life insurance.

#consumer-protection

fromBoston.com

Miscellaneous

3 UnitedHealthcare-affiliated insurers ordered to pay $165 million for misleading consumers

Three insurance companies must pay $165 million for misleading consumers and violating regulations under the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act.

fromwww.amny.com

3 weeks ago

NYC politics

Op-Ed | Collaboration between insurance and government is the key to combating fraud | amNewYork

Insurance provides stability but faces challenges from fraud that raises consumer costs and undermines safety.

fromBoston.com

Miscellaneous

3 UnitedHealthcare-affiliated insurers ordered to pay $165 million for misleading consumers

Three insurance companies must pay $165 million for misleading consumers and violating regulations under the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act.

fromwww.amny.com

3 weeks ago

NYC politics

Op-Ed | Collaboration between insurance and government is the key to combating fraud | amNewYork

Insurance provides stability but faces challenges from fraud that raises consumer costs and undermines safety.

more#consumer-protection

#california

Law

California plumber ordered to pay $1 million for workers' comp fraud

Birdwell ordered to pay $1 million for workers' compensation fraud.

Fraudulent practices disadvantage honest employers and inflate costs.

fromBusiness Insider

Cars

Car owners claimed a bear trashed their Rolls-Royce. Insurers say it was fraud involving a person in a bear suit.

Four Californians allegedly staged a bear attack to defraud insurers out of $140,000, using a person in a bear costume.

fromHigh Country News

Miscellaneous

Felonious furries, bunches of bats, a coyote commune and pumpkin paddlers - High Country News

Scamming auto insurance through staged bear break-ins led to four arrests when fraud was uncovered.

Homebuyers discovered thousands of bats in their house, disrupting holiday cheer.

Law

California plumber ordered to pay $1 million for workers' comp fraud

Birdwell ordered to pay $1 million for workers' compensation fraud.

Fraudulent practices disadvantage honest employers and inflate costs.

fromBusiness Insider

Cars

Car owners claimed a bear trashed their Rolls-Royce. Insurers say it was fraud involving a person in a bear suit.

Four Californians allegedly staged a bear attack to defraud insurers out of $140,000, using a person in a bear costume.

fromHigh Country News

Miscellaneous

Felonious furries, bunches of bats, a coyote commune and pumpkin paddlers - High Country News

Scamming auto insurance through staged bear break-ins led to four arrests when fraud was uncovered.

Homebuyers discovered thousands of bats in their house, disrupting holiday cheer.

more#california

#scams

SF parents

Livermore: Scammers used child porn allegations to steal $1.1 million from man

Scammers exploit fear by creating life-threatening scenarios to extract large sums of money from their victims.

Miscellaneous

Passenger busted in viral, staged Belt Parkway crash deemed an insurance company scam: prosecutors

A Brooklyn man was arrested for staging a car accident to commit insurance fraud.

SF parents

Livermore: Scammers used child porn allegations to steal $1.1 million from man

Scammers exploit fear by creating life-threatening scenarios to extract large sums of money from their victims.

Miscellaneous

Passenger busted in viral, staged Belt Parkway crash deemed an insurance company scam: prosecutors

A Brooklyn man was arrested for staging a car accident to commit insurance fraud.

Public adjuster accused of stealing $42,000 from another Miami senior citizen

Public adjuster Pedro Iriarte III faces multiple theft charges after allegedly misappropriating clients' insurance funds, causing significant distress to elderly victims.

fromKqed

San Francisco

Embattled San Francisco Tow Truck Operator's New Arson Charges May Be 'Tip of the Iceberg' | KQED

José Vicente Badillo plotted arson against competitors, highlighting unethical business practices in the towing industry.

Miami

fromMiami Herald

Public adjuster accused of stealing $42,000 from another Miami senior citizen

Public adjuster Pedro Iriarte III faces multiple theft charges after allegedly misappropriating clients' insurance funds, causing significant distress to elderly victims.

fromKqed

San Francisco

Embattled San Francisco Tow Truck Operator's New Arson Charges May Be 'Tip of the Iceberg' | KQED

José Vicente Badillo plotted arson against competitors, highlighting unethical business practices in the towing industry.

more#criminal-charges

Cars

fromSan Jose Inside

fromwww.kilburntimes.co.uk

DA Undercover Sting Catches San Jose Body Shop Owner Inflating Insurance Damage Claim

Insurance fraud leads to increased premiums for consumers, exemplified by the case of body shop owner Jairon Escobar.

#money-laundering

fromwww.romfordrecorder.co.uk

London

The Instagram fraudster who made 17k selling bogus car insurance

A social media fraudster conned motorists out of 17,618 by selling bogus insurance policies on Instagram.

fromwww.kilburntimes.co.uk

London food

Ilford and Romford fraudsters to pay back over 375,000 after conning hundreds

Ikram Rafique defrauded 900+ people by selling fake insurance policies and was sentenced for unlicensed brokering and money laundering.

fromwww.romfordrecorder.co.uk

London

The Instagram fraudster who made 17k selling bogus car insurance

A social media fraudster conned motorists out of 17,618 by selling bogus insurance policies on Instagram.

London food

Ilford and Romford fraudsters to pay back over 375,000 after conning hundreds

Ikram Rafique defrauded 900+ people by selling fake insurance policies and was sentenced for unlicensed brokering and money laundering.

more#money-laundering

NYC politics

fromStreetsblog

Gov. Hochul Could Transform Our City with Parking Reform - Streetsblog New York City

Unregulated use of out-of-state license plates leads to higher costs for honest drivers and significant lost revenue for the city.

fromLos Angeles Times

3 months ago

Los Angeles

Teams being deployed to prevent, prosecute insurance fraud after fires

Insurance regulators and prosecutors are actively combating fraud targeting wildfire survivors in Los Angeles County.

fromABC7 San Francisco

California

Suspects allegedly wore bear suit to damage cars, defraud insurance agencies, officials say

Four individuals were arrested for insurance fraud involving a fabricated bear attack on their car, which was actually a person in a bear costume.

#belt-parkway

fromBKReader

Brooklyn

Brooklyn Man Charged With Staging Crash on Belt Parkway

A Brooklyn man was charged with staging a car accident on the Belt Parkway, endangering lives and committing insurance fraud.

Cars

Chaotic footage shows suspected fraudsters reverse into car, fake injuries before noticing dashcam on NYC's Belt Parkway

Suspected insurance fraudsters staged a crash on the Belt Parkway, attempting to fake injuries following a collision with Natasha's vehicle.

fromBKReader

Brooklyn

Brooklyn Man Charged With Staging Crash on Belt Parkway

A Brooklyn man was charged with staging a car accident on the Belt Parkway, endangering lives and committing insurance fraud.

Cars

Chaotic footage shows suspected fraudsters reverse into car, fake injuries before noticing dashcam on NYC's Belt Parkway

Suspected insurance fraudsters staged a crash on the Belt Parkway, attempting to fake injuries following a collision with Natasha's vehicle.

more#belt-parkway

Cars

fromNews 12 - Default

Brooklyn man arrested in alleged car insurance scam exposed by viral dashcam video

A Brooklyn man was arrested for staging a car crash to file fraudulent insurance claims after a viral video exposed the scam.

Man charged with killing wife with eye drops is now accused of poisoning child

The accused poisoned his wife and daughter with eye drops, intimidating witnesses and facing multiple charges, including murder and insurance fraud.

fromVulture

8 months ago

Writing

Bad Monkey Recap: A Farewell to Arm

Eve and Nick are a misguided couple whose immoral actions escalate from romance to murder and fraud, highlighting their lack of redeeming qualities.

US news

fromWashington Post

Man charged with killing wife with eye drops is now accused of poisoning child

The accused poisoned his wife and daughter with eye drops, intimidating witnesses and facing multiple charges, including murder and insurance fraud.

fromVulture

8 months ago

Writing

Bad Monkey Recap: A Farewell to Arm

Eve and Nick are a misguided couple whose immoral actions escalate from romance to murder and fraud, highlighting their lack of redeeming qualities.

more#murder

fromsfist.com

8 months ago

Cars

Scandal-Plagued SF Towing Company Hit With Federal Indictment for Faking Car Accidents, Collecting Insurance Money

Jose Badillo, co-owner of Specialty Towing, faces multiple federal indictments for staging accidents and committing insurance fraud.

fromIndependent