FL Gains 26 Arrests in Operation Sledgehammer

When I think of sledgehammers, I tend to think of Thor; but for authorities in Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties, they might think of staged automobile accidents. “Operation Sledgehammer,” the multi-agency investigation that has been three years in the making, resulted in the arrests of 26 people...

May 20th, 2013 | Staged Accidents | Read More

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

21 FL Residents Arrested For Insurance Fraud

Miami-Dade area investigators say over half a dozen on the state’s largest car insurers have been receiving false medical claims for staged accidents from four South Florida clinics. From those clinics, prosecutors say they have 21 people who are involved in the elaborate scams that have created almost...

May 8th, 2013 | Staged Accidents | Read More

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 | Staged Accidents | Read More

NHP: Staged Crashes now Involve Semi Trucks

Many people are apprehensive when it comes to passing a speeding semi truck while driving down the highway. Others, however, are swerving in front of them and causing accidents on purpose! It’s becoming a new trend in staged accidents that is not only putting lives in danger, but driving up insurance...

February 28th, 2013 | 1, Staged Accidents | 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

Eight CA Residents Arrested for Insurance Fraud

Eight Armenians from Glendale and Burbank, California have been arrested for insurance fraud after they were suspected of taking part in two staged car crashes. They also allegedly reported bilking about $82,000 from several insurance companies. According to News.Az, investigators were notified two years...

February 5th, 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

NICB Connects Organized Crime and Insurance Fraud

According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), there is a strong correlation between organized crime and staged auto accidents. They recently issued their findings on a report that covered the period from Jan. 1, 2008 through June 30, 2012. Analysts reviewed over 13,000 questionable insurance...

January 24th, 2013 | Staged Accidents | Read More

4 Floridians Arrested For Staged Crash Scheme

Four more medical clinic employees are now behind bars in Florida. You can chalk up their arrests to an undercover operation that showed that they billed fraudulent medical claims for at least one staged auto accident. According to WTSP News, a search warrant was delivered at The Heisha Medical &...

January 15th, 2013 | Staged Accidents | Read More

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