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Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
5 days ago

L.A. County fire captain faked work injury to collect insurance, prosecutors allege

A firefighter is facing felony charges for faking an injury and fraudulently claiming disability payments.
fromLos Angeles Times
6 days ago

Ex-LAPD officer arrested on suspicion of home burglaries in area he once patrolled

Eric Halem, 37, was arrested Thursday afternoon by members of the LAPD's Robbery-Homicide Division and is being held without bail, according to online jail records.
Los Angeles
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

Surgeon Accused of Getting His Own Legs Cut Off for Insurance Reasons

Neil Hopper, a vascular surgeon, is accused of amputating his own legs to fraudulently claim over $600,000 in insurance money, asserting his injury was due to sepsis.
Cancer
fromTime Out New York
2 weeks ago

NYC cabs are getting new cameras to catch scammy riders

A pilot program in NYC taxis uses surveillance cameras to combat fare evasion and staged crashes.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Surgeon who had his legs amputated and told insurers he had sepsis charged with fraud

A vascular surgeon is charged with fraud for falsely claiming leg amputations were due to sepsis to gain from insurers.
Business
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 weeks ago

Michigan title agents suspended over escrow allegations

Sre and Jablonski are facing disciplinary action due to mismanagement of funds and untrustworthiness in their fiduciary capacities.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

Livermore insurance executive pleads guilty to insurance fraud charges

Thandi conspired with others beginning around May 2018 to create fake financial records stating that Global Hawk had higher capital and reserves than they did.
US politics
fromwww.romfordrecorder.co.uk
1 month ago

Romford Porsche driver who lied about A13 crash injuries wasn't even in the car

"Mr Brooks claimed he was sitting in his Porsche, belted up and injured. The dashcam showed him in the bushes. We still don't know what he was doing there but we do know he wasn't in the car."
Cars
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Wife who masterminded California hair-mogul's murder sentenced to life without parole

Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Ronald S. Coen called Sementilli the mastermind in this conspiracy to commit murder, rejecting her defense bid for a lesser sentence.
Law
fromIndependent
1 month ago

'Sophisticated deception' - Man who got 167,000 after losing two toes in lawnmower accident lied about where it happened

Gerald Guidera avoids jail but must repay €20,000 after lying about his lawnmower accident insurance claim.
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

18 arrested in connection with criminal network linked to towing industry: Peel police | CBC News

Peel police have arrested 18 individuals and seized over $4.2 million in assets related to a Brampton-based organized crime network involved in towing.
Toronto startup
#carjacking
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Former LAPD reserve officer and his brother charged with insurance fraud over Bentley crash

The California Department of Insurance accused Eric Halem of providing false information regarding a January 2023 accident, misrepresenting his brother's role in a fraudulent claim.
Boston real estate
fromwww.ocregister.com
2 months ago

One-time California drug rehab mogul Tonmoy Sharma faces federal criminal charges

"Sharma, a former leader in the recovery industry, is accused of submitting $149 million in fraudulent insurance claims, along with conducting unnecessary tests and paying illegal kickbacks."
SF parents
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

Medicare Brokers Steered Retirees Into Worse Plans to Earn Higher Commissions

The DOJ accuses major insurers of illegal kickback schemes involving brokers to steer retirees to Medicare Advantage plans.
#workers-compensation-fraud
fromBoston.com
2 months ago
US news

An officer said she was disabled. Prosecutors said she ran, skied, and danced.

Nicole Brown is charged with workers' compensation fraud after allegedly collecting over $600,000 while engaging in strenuous activities.
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago
SF politics

Cop busted partying at Stagecoach while claiming $600,000 for fake injury, officials allege

A former police officer faces felony charges for workers' compensation fraud, claiming injuries while allegedly engaging in normal activities.
US news
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

An officer said she was disabled. Prosecutors said she ran, skied, and danced.

Nicole Brown is charged with workers' compensation fraud after allegedly collecting over $600,000 while engaging in strenuous activities.
Healthcare
fromDatabreaches
2 months ago

Texas Doctor Who Falsely Diagnosed Patients as Part of Insurance Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 10 Years' Imprisonment

A Texas doctor defrauded insurers of over $118 million by altering patient records and falsely diagnosing them with chronic illnesses.
fromtherealdeal.com
3 months ago

Eaton fire victims, others claim insurance adjuster stole repair money

Insurance adjuster charged with fraud against fire victims in California.
Lawsuit details theft of funds and failure to complete necessary repairs.
Healthcare
fromMedCity News
3 months ago

DOJ Sues MA Insurers, Brokers Over Alleged Kickbacks - MedCity News

The DOJ has filed a complaint against Medicare Advantage insurers for allegedly paying illegal kickbacks to brokers to boost enrollments.
Healthcare
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months 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.
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

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

Vallow Daybell conspired with her brother to murder her estranged husband to collect on his life insurance policy, leading to a new life sentence.
Law
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
3 months ago

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.
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