Repeatedly Burning Furniture Earned Scammers Millions

We’ve all heard the saying “if it aint broke, don’t fix it.” Well, some Florida scammers, as part of a $1.4 million insurance scheme, did just that, with a little twist to it anyway, running an insurance con that they started back in 2007 involving renter’s policies, second hand furnishings,...

May 18th, 2012 | Rings & Mills | Read More

Two CA Residents Arrested Due To Arson Related Fraud

The California Department of Insurance issued a news release on May 10thannouncing the arrests of Max Astan, 61, and Maryann Khosravizadeh, 45, for multiple felonies related to an arson fire that destroyed some property which was owned by Astan. Astan’s bail has been set at $1,000,000, while his alleged accomplice...

May 10th, 2012 | Insurance Fraud | Read More

Firefighter and Wife Charged with Arson

A former Oklahoma firefighter and his wife are accused of breaking the law, again. They were previously arrested before on charges that they stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from their own family; and now they’re being charged with intentionally setting their home on fire. According to KXII News,...

April 16th, 2012 | Insurance Fraud | Read More

Fake Carjacking Report Results in Insurance Fraud Conviction

A New Jersey man was convicted on April 4th of fraud and arson charges for a claim he submitted to his car insurance company, and with the harebrained story he concocted to cover up his crime, he certainly does not seem to have done a thing for race relations in his home town. According to the Mercer...

April 10th, 2012 | Insurance Fraud | Read More

Arson and Marshmallows Don’t Mix for Ohio Man

Camping can be a lot of fun. Making camp fires and roasting marshmallows by a lake comes to mind. And for one Ohio father, police say that included slipping off from the family camp site to set their home on fire. It probably seemed like a great alibi at the time. Now he has been charged with aggravated...

April 3rd, 2012 | Insurance Fraud, s | Read More

WI Man Indicted for Arson, Mail Fraud and Murder-for-Hire

A Wisconsin man was indicted recently on 4 counts for allegedly conspiring with two others to burn down his business to obtain the insurance proceeds. To top it off, he had allegedly agreed to pay one of his co-conspirators not with cash, but by killing his wife. Sounds like a bad deal for his wife,...

February 22nd, 2012 | Scandalous Schemes, s | Read More

Arsonist Tripped Up by “How-To Start a Fire” Manual

Fireman Friendly has two simple rules to follow to stay out of trouble when it comes to playing with fire (not that you should ever do that!). Rule number 1: do not set fire to your own house or anyone else’s. Rule number 2: If you do decide two ignore rule number 1, don’t leave your “how-to...

January 23rd, 2012 | 2, Insurance Fraud | Read More

Love Triangle Burned by Arson

What could make committing arson seem even more bizarre than the fact that you’re setting your own house on fire? Committing it with your live-in boyfriend, and your husband. Oh, and the two men involved are both volunteer firefighters. The trio from Vermont has pleaded guilty to arson charges. According...

January 13th, 2012 | Scandalous Schemes, s | Read More

Quon Arson Indictment Dismissed: Still Under Fire on Other Charges

Back in August we brought you the story of Las Vegas construction attorney Nancy Quon and her ex-boyfriend, William Ronald Webb, who is a former Las Vegas police officer. The two were arrested on several charges, including drugs, arson and insurance fraud. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, District...

January 10th, 2012 | Scandalous Schemes | Read More

Employee Accused of Torching Restaurant After Meeting with Insurance Agent

One Illinois man took the holiday/Chinese restaurant tradition to a whole new level on New Year’s Eve when police say he set fire to a Chinese restaurant owned by his sister. Hopefully he won’t make that a tradition. According to the Palos Patch, Hui Zheng, 39, who worked at Canton Express, has been...

January 5th, 2012 | Insurance Fraud, s | Read More

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