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$100 Million Fraud Trial Gets Underway
A huge fraud scam involving a hundred million dollars, hundreds of people and a Texas businessman has been under review in a Virginia federal court in recent days.
According to Bloomberg Businessweek, a federal prosecutor noted on June 7th that Adley Abdulwahab, of Spring, Texas, told numerous lies in...
June 10th, 2011 | Read More
Louisiana Trio Arrested for Insurance Fraud
According to KSLA News and state police, Aisha Barnes reported her 2008 Chevrolet Trail Blazer stolen, and then filed a claim with her insurance company for reimbursement. We should probably mention that Barnes used to be a Shreveport Police officer.
Louisiana State Police arrested Barnes and two accomplices,...
June 9th, 2011 | Read More
Two Louisiana Fraud Investigators Killed in Murder-Suicide
What could lead a man to take the lives of two investigators, and then himself? In the case Melvin Lavergne, an insurance agent for over 40 years, it is suspected the recent investigations into alleged insurance fraud that led to his arrest.
According to KATC News in Louisiana,
Long time agents Rhett...
June 8th, 2011 | Read More
TN Man Denied New Trial After Convicted of Killing Wife
In February, lawyers stated that Dale Larkin killed his wife, Teri Larkin, back in November of 2003 in a bathtub. He was apparently trying to obtain her life insurance payout. The jury believed them.
According to an article on TriCities.com from when the trial took place four months ago, on February...
June 6th, 2011 | Read More
Former N. Providence Town Council President Pleads Guilty to Fraud
Radio DJ’s and Town Councilmen must not get paid enough.
The Former North Providence Town Council President Robert A. Ricci has pled guilty to participating in an insurance fraud scheme. He helped to deliberately damage the house of a radio host in order to get the payout money from an insurance company.
According...
June 3rd, 2011 | Read More
Real Estate Developer Arrested for Insurance Fraud
A Marin County developer, Bijan Madjlessi, was arrested on June 1st on suspicion of insurance fraud. His arrest was connected to what was said to be a “suspicious” fire at one of his failed real estate projects, which are said to have resulted in large loan defaults at the now obsolete Sonoma...
June 2nd, 2011 | Read More
$50 Million in Life Insurance Issued to Fake Billionaire
How long does it take a “billionaire” to fall from grace? For Gilbert Eastin, the self-proclaimed 144th richest man in the world, it took about three years.
The West Bloomfield man claimed to be worth more than $2.5 billion, which would have placed 144th on the Forbes list of richest Americans, nestled...
June 2nd, 2011 | Read More
Insurance-Scam-Turned-Murder Perpetrators Sentenced
Two New Orleans men and one Detroit man received extensive prison sentences this week. They were sentenced due to their roles in an insurance scheme that led to a murder back in 2004.
According to Nola.com, the New Orleans man, David Samuels, is the supposed ringleader for the operation, which consisted...
May 31st, 2011 | Read More
Insurance Fraud Program Holds YouTube Video Contest
Virginians’ have thousands of dollars added onto their premiums due to insurance fraud every year. And lately, several Virginia college students have been getting in on the act of insurance fraud. It’s good news for once though, don’t worry.
The Virginia State Police Insurance Fraud Program’s...
May 27th, 2011 | Read More
Seven Arrested for Louisiana Insurance Fraud
Louisiana State Police detectives, who were assisted by the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office and the United States Marshal’s Violent Offender Task Force arrested seven people, and are still looking for one more. The arrests, for wire fraud and conspiracy, are the result of a federal indictment...
May 25th, 2011 | Read More
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PA Woman, Co-Conspirator Sentenced for “Stolen” Lexus
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PA Man Claims Fake Burglary, gets Charged with Insurance Fraud
May 14, 2013
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Father Charged with Murdering Son for Insurance Money
May 14, 2013
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Armin Wand receives 3 Consecutive Life Sentences for Arson, Murder
May 14, 2013
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Indiana Woman Accused of Setting Fires, Claiming “Destroyed” Items
May 10, 2013