Viatical fraud story leads to Elvis’ house
“Nobody ever lost money; it’s safe.” Those words, uttered by Venice-area financial planner Herman “Skip” Jaehne, led retirees Ron Gillis of...
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Lawyer who killed partner will not receive insurance: Jury ruled that Mark Swaim willfully killed Keith Hodgson and should not benefit
By ELLA TYLER Friday, August 19, 2005 A jury in Harris County has ruled that a Houston attorney who shot his...
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Man Convicted Of Killing Mother In Fraud Scheme: Man Set 90-Year-Old Mother’s Home On Fire With Her Inside
(AP) CHICAGO A 53-year-old former Chicago executive has been convicted of killing his 90-year-old mother as part of a fraud scheme....
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Woman pleads to deadly scheme
By Charles D. Perry The Herald COLUMBIA — A Fort Mill woman pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to hiring a...
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Life settlements become more common
Imagine if the only place to sell your used car was to the dealer who sold it to you in the...
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Women accused of insurance fraud
Two Broward County women face charges of falsifying marriage records in an attempt to collect more than $100,000 in insurance death...
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Brothers indicted in fraud: The 2 Kissimmee men are accused of stealing millions from investors and insurance firms.
By Pedro Ruz Gutierrez | Sentinel Staff Writer Posted July 18, 2005 They dealt in viaticals, the controversial practice of buying...
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COURT REPORTING OWNER CAUGHT FALSELY BILLING INSURERS TOTALING $210,000 IN LOSSES—CHARGED WITH 11 COUNTS OF GRAND THEFT
LOS ANGELES – A Malibu man who owned and operated various court reporting and translation services in La Canada-Flintridge and later...
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Woman Accused Of Collecting Insurance After Faking Death
*TALLAHASSEE – A Loxahatchee woman faked her own death in Jamaica to collect a $260,000 life insurance policy, Florida Chief Financial...
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Senior crusades against viatical sales
When Gov. Jeb Bush signed a bill Thursday to stiffen penalties for con artists who sell fraudulent “viatical” investments, 68-year-old Port...
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