PA Woman, Co-Conspirator Sentenced for “Stolen” Lexus

Back in March we brought you the story of Kathleen B. Chung, the 69-year-old Philadelphia woman who took part in a car insurance scam with Kyung Soon Kim. Both participants were recently sentenced. Chung was sentenced last week to seven years of probation for her two felony insurance fraud charges and...

May 16th, 2013 | Insurance Fraud | Read More

PA Man Claims Fake Burglary, gets Charged with Insurance Fraud

A Pennsylvania man was arrested on May 9th for allegedly filing a false insurance claim from a phony burglary. Dunmore police said he came into the Police Headquarters on March 14th to report the “burglary” that happened on March 6th and ended up costing him almost $4,300 in electronics and accessories...

May 14th, 2013 | Insurance Fraud | Read More

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 | Insurance Fraud, s | Read More

PA Woman Charged with Fraud over “Stolen” Jewelry

A Pennsylvania woman has found herself in a bit of hot water after filing a claim for a stolen Louis Vuitton purse, an iPad, and several pieces of jewelry allegedly valued at over $100,000 were stolen when she left them unattended in her Lexus. When she claimed her iPad was worth $1,500, that got the...

April 5th, 2013 | Insurance Fraud, s | Read More

“Stolen” Lexus Leads to Fraud Charges, Guilty Pleas

Having never had a car stolen, I would have to imagine that it’s a really good feeling once you get it back. One Philadelphia woman would disagree with that though, since she was the one who lied about a car being stolen in the first place in order to get the insurance money out of a scam concocted...

March 1st, 2013 | Insurance Fraud | Read More

Pennsylvania D.A. sends Almost 2 Dozen to Jail

In this story, we’re going to talk about insurance fraud; but in a complete new way: a good way. With so many criminals out there, it’s nice to be able to tell you about the people fighting against them. And as for now, we’re looking at DelawareCounty in Pennsylvania. According to the Daily Times,...

February 25th, 2013 | 2, Insurance Fraud | Read More

Two Charged with Insurance Fraud, Conspiracy after Faking Injuries

We’ve been over this before. If you were in a bus accident, we are very sorry; if not, don’t say you were. Chances are, you will be caught on a security camera. According to philly.com, two Philadelphia residents have been charged with insurance fraud after claiming to be injured in a minor accident...

February 11th, 2013 | Insurance Fraud, s | Read More

PA Man Acquitted on Arson, Insurance Fraud Charges

A Pennsylvania man who was accused of ordering his son to burn down his rental property has been found not guilty on all counts. According to the Courier Express, jurors deliberated for about two hours and returned to acquit Francis Anthony “Tony” Milliard, 55, of arson, conspiracy, criminal...

February 6th, 2013 | Insurance Fraud | Read More

PA Cop Charged with Fraud, Theft After Hit-and-Run

When a car accident occurs, most people would call the police and expect an officer to later drive out to the scene. This story, however, involves an officer getting in an accident and then leaving the scene. According to philly.com, the cop, April Shaynick, 42, fled the scene of an accident and later...

January 2nd, 2013 | 4, Insurance Fraud | Read More

Esworthy Not so Worthy, Charged with $490,000 Insurance Scam

Shouldn’t a county risk manager be the one who manages the county’s risk? Not so for Garry Esworthy, age 58. Police are saying the former official whose job was to watch-out for his county’s insurance system became part of the risk. He has been charged with scamming Dauphin County out...

November 30th, 2012 | Scandalous Schemes | Read More

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