Man in Oklahoma accused of causing parking lot “fender benders”
A metro man is accused of an unusual insurance scam. This week, prosecutors charged Latroy Staglin with nine counts of filing...
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Pair in Florida charged with arranging crash with U-Haul truck
The Florida Department of Financial Services’ Division of Insurance Fraud today announced the arrests of Fort Lauderdale residents Kendrick Callins and...
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Seven in Georgia charged with staging crashes with U-Haul
Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens says seven central Georgia residents accused of staging a car crash have been charged with insurance fraud....
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History and growth of “swoop & squat” auto crashes detailed by author
It was on June 17, 1992, that the phrase swoop & squat became a household name. This form of staged accidents...
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16 Due In Court In Connection With Cork ‘Fake Case Crashes’ Probe
Sixteen people are due in court in Cork today following a garda investigation into the staging of fake car crashes to...
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Insurance fraudsters add €50 to average motorist’s premium
Staged accidents are now so common that insurance fraud adds almost €50 to the average driver’s premium, new figures show. The...
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Accused denies arranging car for staged collision with a bus in Chester
The director of an accident claims business accused of staging crashes for an alleged insurance scam denied arranging to supply a...
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Hospice firm in Oklahoma to pay $4M to settle fraud allegations
FIVE people from the Bradford district will appear at Crown Court later this month accused of trying to claim nearly £170,000...
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Six people from district charged over alleged ‘crash for cash’ conspiracy
SIX people from the district have been charged over an alleged conspiracy to commit ‘crash for cash’ insurance fraud over a...
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Couple in California gets jail for staging crash with U-haul truck
A Sacramento couple have been sentenced to time in jail and five years probation after pleading no contest to felony insurance...
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