NY Nabs 8 in $2M Fraud Ring

The New York prison system had 8 more mouths to feed recently, after authorities arrested and indicted eight individuals for their roles in a $2 million auto accident insurance scam. They are each facing charges such as mail fraud and conspiracy to commit mail fraud. According to the indictment and IFAwebnews.com,...

May 20th, 2013 | Staged Accidents | Read More

NY Man Pleads Guilty for Faking Death

There has been a new update in a story we covered in August about the 48-year-old New York man who was accused of faking his own death, after which he was reported missing by his 22-year-old son and then later was found in South Carolina where he was pulled over for speeding. The day before the alleged...

March 27th, 2013 | Scandalous Schemes | Read More

$400M NY Fraud Scheme gets 5 more Guilty Pleas

Several New Yorkers have pleaded guilty for their roles in what is being called the single largest no-fault automobile insurance fraud scheme ever charged in New York. According to the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Preet Bharara, and the FBI, five defendants have pled...

February 21st, 2013 | Rings & Mills | Read More

Money Train Derailed for LIRR Doctor

Choo choo: The free-ride for retirement train is leaving the station; and it’s leaving behind numerous guilty pleas. We first brought you the story of the massive amount of fraud being committed by the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and its employees back in October of 2011; and apparently the story...

February 12th, 2013 | 4, Scandalous Schemes | Read More

NY Man gets $1.4M Fine and Prison Term for Fraud

A New York man has been sentenced for his role in an insurance and health care fraud scheme. According to 7thSpace Interactive and United States Attorney Richard S Hartunian, Joseph Dellerba, 66, was sentenced on January 31st by US District Court JudgeNorman A Mordue. Dellerba received 30 months in prison...

February 6th, 2013 | s, Staged Accidents | Read More

NY Round Up Helps Fight Against Fake Crash Epidemic

More than $330,000 was bilked from insurers as a result of at least six bogus car crashes in New York. According to InsuranceNewsNet, the Attorney General released an announcement stating that 16 individuals have been rounded up for their alleged role in the string of crashes that involved not only personal...

January 29th, 2013 | Rings & Mills | Read More

NYPD Cracks Down on Tow Truck Scams after Sandy

The New York Police Department is always busy; but they have also recently added a new task: randomly stopping tow truck drivers that are on their way out of the storm-ravaged flood zones that Hurricane Sandy left behind. They are stopping many tow trucks that have cars in tow and checking their paperwork,...

November 16th, 2012 | Scandalous Schemes | Read More

NY Couple Indicted on Arson, Insurance Fraud Charges

A little over a week ago, we brought you the story of Armin Wand, who allegedly tried to burn down his house with his family still inside in order to get the insurance money. While three children did perish in that fire, a new story is coming to light about another couple who allegedly tried to set their...

September 24th, 2012 | Insurance Fraud | Read More

Zisa Request Conviction be Overturned; Another Guilty Plea in Ethan Allen Case

In order to keep you up to date on the stories we’ve reported on, here is some new information in two of the cases that we’ve discussed. Firstly, is Ken Zisa’s case; Zisa is the former assemblyman from Hackensack who is facing the possibility of serving over 17 years in prison. His sentencing...

August 21st, 2012 | Insurance Fraud | Read More

Jonathan Roth Claims Coercion in Fake Drowning Case

If you have been following the Roth fake drowning case, here is another new update for you. Raymond Roth’s son, Jonathon, who reported that his father drowned after going for a swim and never coming back out, has pleaded not guilty to charges that include conspiracy to commit insurance fraud. According...

August 15th, 2012 | Scandalous Schemes | Read More

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