N.Y. sneaker store owner lied about hurricane burglary
The owner of a sneaker store on Long Island is accused of lying about his store being burglarized after Superstorm Sandy...
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Louisiana jury convicts businessman for faking theft
A federal jury has convicted a Bossier City businessman of conspiring to commit wire fraud for his role in staging the...
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Art owner in Minn. accused of auctioning ‘stolen’ items
Yesterday in federal court, a 39-year-old St. Paul man was charged with filing a false insurance claim for $250,000. Jason William...
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Mass. restauranteurs admit to faking equipment thefts
Restaurateur Jae Chung, who was facing criminal charges related to what prosecutors said was a false insurance claim, had one count...
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N.C. warehouse owner schemed with insured farmers
An Oxford tobacco warehouse owner pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to a fraud insurance scam and could face up to...
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Fla. nursery owners admit to faking $1.3M in damages
A Homestead couple pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to swindle $1.3 million out of the U.S. government, stemming from their filing...
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Nebraska gym owner charged with faking burglary
A former fitness center owner in Lincoln has been accused of selling memberships despite knowing his business was going to close....
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Calif. cellphone retailer gets 3 years for 2K false claims
The owner of a California cellular telephone retailer was sentenced to three years and four months in state prison for his...
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N.Y. man accused of forging claims to collect payment
A Monticello, N.Y., man was arrested on charges of insurance fraud in the third degree and falsifying business records in the...
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Ohio group drove a truck through florist shop in scam
Another guilty plea is entered in the case of a staged insurance fraud scam involving a Boardman business. Joseph Amon of...
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