Using fake invoice nets Kentucky man jail time
A Laurel County man received a 360-day jail sentence, probated for 24 months, after falsifying a towing and storage invoice and...
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More evidence that auto fraud is on the rise
Need more evidence of consumer distress? Auto insurance fraud is up, with consumers resorting to extreme means — torching, drowning or...
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Tow company in New York charged with fraud
The owner of the “20th Century Towing” company in New Windsor was arrested today for allegedly overcharging the GEICO Insurance Company...
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New study says auto fraud increased from 2002 to 2007
A new study by the Insurance Research Council (IRC) estimates that claim fraud and buildup added between $4.8 billion and $6.8...
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N.C. woman accused of claiming for existing damage
Insurance Commissioner Jim Long today announced the arrest of Sabra Mae Baker, 45, of 703 Southern Ave., Elizabeth City. Department of...
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Mass. driver accused of vandalizing his own Hummer
A former Peabody head hunter charged with forgery and defrauding an insurance company is held on $30,000 bail at the Middleton...
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Minn. driver charged with faking auto injury claim
A Waseca man has been charged with felony insurance fraud after an investigation into a 2005 incident. Leon Edward Ritchie, 62,...
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Mass. driver accused of false damage claims on his SUV
Tyler Parrish had seemingly found a way out from under the staggering payments on his $45,000 2006 Hummer H3 — simply...
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Insurer to seek $390K restitution from Penn. judge
Michael T. Joyce, once one of the top legal authorities in the state, called his $390,000 settlement with Erie Insurance Group...
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Penn. judge convicted of inflating $440K auto claim
A federal jury decided Wednesday a former state Superior Court judge lied about being injured in a low-speed car accident in...
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