Let’s be honest, insurance isn’t always the most exciting topic. But what is exciting is saving money and avoiding scams. And that’s where understanding insurance fraud comes in. It’s a bigger problem than you might think, and it impacts your
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Insurance fraud is the act of intentionally deceiving or misrepresenting information to an insurance company for financial gain. It is a serious crime that can lead to legal consequences, including fines and imprisonment. Insurance fraud can take many forms, and
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Doctor and Sales Rep Charged in $12 Million Fraud Scheme Targeting Tricare and Extensive Cover Up Kickbacks Generate Expensive Compounded Drug Prescriptions LITTLE ROCK—A doctor and a medical sales representative have been charged in a scheme to pay and receive
Baltimore Business Owner Indicted on Federal Charges for a Conspiracy to Set Fire to His Business In Order to Obtain Insurance Proceeds Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has indicted Demetrios Stavrakis, a/k/a Jimmy, age 53, of Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland,
Federal Jury Convicts Chicago Doctor on Fraud Charges for Billing Insurance Companies for Nonexistent Treatment CHICAGO — A federal jury has convicted a Chicago doctor on fraud charges for billing insurance companies for purported chiropractic manipulations that were never performed.
Six charged in massive fraud & money laundering scheme Alleged to have stolen over $8 million from a bank and an insurance company Indianapolis – United States Attorney Josh Minkler announced federal charges against six individuals, including a former regional
Did you commit fraud when you bought car insurance? Americans might agree that auto insurance companies aren’t perfect in regards to deciding how much policyholders should pay in premiums. Most of all of us think our rates should be lower.
Insurance industries report a possible 3% to 10% of all insurance claims are frauds. There also are many reports of exaggeration, for instance if a thief has stolen a TV from someone, he will usually hide his computer and radio
Health insurance fraud represents one of America’s largest taxpayer rip-offs ever, costing Americans literally billions of dollars every year. Due to rampant deception, scams and abuse in the health care system, consumers are forced to pay the price–literally–through escalating medical
Ellicott City Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges in $4.4 Million Insurance Fraud Scheme Sold Victim Businesses Non-Existent Insurance and Used the Premiums Collected for His Personal Benefit Baltimore, Maryland – Glenn R. Fischer, age 70, of Ellicott City, Maryland,
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We take out insurance policies to protect ourselves and our families in the eventuality of a serious accident or injury. In a certain sense, insurance is a form of gambling: you’re betting a company that something bad will happen, and
Life insurance fraud is a black eye on both life insurance companies and life insurance customers. Both parties have been guilty of life insurance fraud and will be again — especially since, sadly, fraud seems to be on the rise
Wyoming Man Fifth Person To Plead Guilty To Staged Automobile Accident Fraud The Fraud Ring Operated Three Therapy Clinics in Michigan from 2012 to 2015 GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — Yoisler Herrera-Enriquez, age 31, a massage therapist from Wyoming, Michigan,
Be vigilant in identifying insurance fraud by becoming familiar with the most common forms of fraud. This include Car “Stolen , Accident and Damage”, Health Insurance Billing Fraud, Unnecessary Medical Procedures, Staged Home Fires, Storm Fraud, Abandoned House Fire, Faked
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Former AFLAC Employee Convicted in Scheme to Defraud Insurance Company out of $4 Million through Bogus Disability Claims SANTA ANA, California – A former sales representative for AFLAC has been found guilty of federal fraud charges stemming from a scheme
Modesto Man Pleads Guilty to Staging Car Accidents in a Scheme to Defraud Insurance Companies FRESNO, Calif. — Victor Hugo Soriano-Villafan, 26, of Modesto, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit mail fraud in a scheme to defraud insurance companies,
Stockton Man Pleads Guilty to Staging Car Accidents in a Scheme to Defraud Insurance Companies FRESNO, Calif. — Cristopher Santiago Sanchez-Becerra, 32, of Stockton, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and admitted that he staged car accidents
Defendant Receives Lengthy Sentence for Cell Phone Insurance Fraud ATLANTA – Laquitta S. Brackins has been sentenced to federal prison for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud by defrauding a cell phone insurance provider. Brackins, along with a co-conspirator,
East Hartford Man Sentenced to 71 Months for Arson, Insurance Fraud, Gambling and Extortion Offenses Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOHN A. BARILE, 52, of East Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S.
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There’s a dark side to worldwide travel insurance – the fraud. The trouble is, it’s notoriously hard to disprove fraudulent claims – especially in the travel sector and hundreds of people get away with it every year. Indeed, it’s estimated
