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Survey Shows Public Less Tolerant of Insurance Fraud

Survey Shows Public Less Tolerant of Insurance Fraud
New findings from an Insurance Research Council (IRC) public opinion survey showed that the number of Americans who believe it is acceptable to pad an insurance claim is declining. According to the survey, only 24% of respondents believe it is okay to increase an insurance claim by a small amount to...
May 3rd, 2013 | Read More

Another TX Chiro Pleads Guilty for $3M Scam

Another TX Chiro Pleads Guilty for $3M Scam
Back in January we told you about the unraveling of Lindsey Chiropractic Care, along with its co-owner, due to involvement in a conspiracy to defraud several automobile insurance companies of more than $3 million. Now, another person, 42 year-old Marion Young, who co-owned Private Chiropractic Care,...
May 2nd, 2013 | Read More

Give Insurance Fraud Another Hand

Give Insurance Fraud Another Hand
We’ve done several stories on this topic, but it is still surprising when people are willing to go to such lengths for an insurance payout. What are we referring to? Oh, just the people that cut off their own hands for money.  This time we take you to Spain. According to Live Insurance News, two men...
May 2nd, 2013 | Read More

When Disability Fraud Goes Bad: Alleged Scammers Caught on Camera

When Disability Fraud Goes Bad: Alleged Scammers Caught on Camera
For the hundreds, maybe thousands of people who try to cheat disability fraud, take some advice. At least commit to the lie if you’re going to take that route. If you say you’ve hurt your back, remain on the couch. Don’t go rock climbing or start a construction business. And definitely don’t...
April 29th, 2013 | Read More

New Orleans Man tries to use Bomb for Insurance Fraud

New Orleans Man tries to use Bomb for Insurance Fraud
As if we haven’t heard enough about bombs recently to last us the rest of our lives, one New Orleans man has been indicted for his attempted use of a bomb to blow up his pickup truck and obtain the insurance money. On April 25th a federal grand jury indicted Gregory R. Alexander, 35, for trying to...
April 29th, 2013 | Read More

Funeral Fraud Lands CA Mortician in Jail

Funeral Fraud Lands CA Mortician in Jail
I can see it now: Julia Roberts stars as Jean Crump, a mortician who makes up tall tales about fake deaths. She isn’t a soon-to-be famous author or a writer of Broadway plays, but simply a criminal mastermind who federal prosecutors say concocted an elaborate life insurance scam. In one of the main...
April 25th, 2013 | Read More

Getting to know Florida’s PIP Problem

Getting to know Florida’s PIP Problem
On April 16th, a Senate committee voted 10 to 0 to scrap the state’s no-fault personal injury protection (PIP) system. The chairman of the committee said their future efforts will likely depend on what happens in the courts. Though the future of PIP in Florida is still unknown, it is worth taking...
April 25th, 2013 | Read More

Four FL Residents Accused of Staged Accident Scheme

Four FL Residents Accused of Staged Accident Scheme
Jacksonville chiropractor Richie Cabigting, and three other area residents, have all been indicted on mail fraud and conspiracy to commit mail fraud charges for their alleged roles in a staged accident scheme. The indictment also notifies the four individuals that the US plans to confiscate $193,002,...
April 23rd, 2013 | Read More

SC Store Owner gets Trial Date for Fraud, Arson

SC Store Owner gets Trial Date for Fraud, Arson
Back in September of 2011, we brought you the case of Claudette Hulsey, who was the owner of Jack Be Nimble Children’s Clothing Store in South Carolina, which burned down on January 26, 2011, during what was reported as a robbery. The event, in which Hulsey was allegedly assaulted, caused a lot of...
April 23rd, 2013 | Read More

More SEPTA Bus Crash Claims?

More SEPTA Bus Crash Claims?
Seriously, how many people will be caught on camera faking injuries after a minor SEPTA bus crash?  Another ten people have been charged for just that after a minor SEPTA bus crash in Philadelphia. While this is not a new occurrence, these are 10 new people. This time around, according to newsworks.org...
April 17th, 2013 | Read More
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