Phoenix Auto Scams Come to a Screeching Halt By Susan E. Clarke A multimillion dollar insurance fraud ring in the Phoenix area was …
Staged Accidents
November 25, 2013
REVISTING THE KAITLYN ARQUETTE CASE It’s been nearly two decades since Southern California fraud defense attorney Michael Bush introduced me to one …
August 1, 2013
In an indictment issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas, Leroy Nelson could very well be in …
Targeting Penske, Ryder and Budget rental companies, Berk County residents Jason Jones, Thomas Oliver and an (as yet) unnamed third participant. using …
January 24, 2013
Remember Gary Miller of Encino? He was the attorney who was convicted of participating in a staged auto swoop/squat accident in which …
January 6, 2013
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, yes, I’m the great pretender. Pretending that you’re still around…… What’s around? Why a pretty nifty …
January 5, 2013
At this point, the astute claim rep was suspicious. He also received a call from the Senior U.S. Forest Ranger who was …
January 3, 2013
“You’re in Good Hands When You Help Out Your Good Neighbor” ought to be the motto for the recent team effort …
January 3, 2013
Two recent British Columbia Supreme Court rulings favored the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) in a big bucks way. In the …
January 3, 2013
Staging automobile accidents and filing false medical claims got Gabriel and Amihan Gonzalez tickets to prison and some hefty fines. After pleading …
California’s legislative answer to the staged accident dilemma may be contained in a newly introduced bill, SB 334. A brief summary of …
January 3, 2013
The Insurance Fraud Division of the Maryland Insurance Administration and the National Insurance Crime Bureau have announced that a Prince George’s …
As rings go, this was a giant. An estimated 1,000 people participated more than one percent of the city’s adult residents. A …
January 1, 2013
By G. Andrew Nagle History tends to repeat itself in the fraud business, sometimes tragically. On June 17, 1992, in the midst …
December 31, 2012
Late last year, four San Mateo Sheriff’s Deputies met with area SIU representatives and threw four names out in front of them. …
December 30, 2012
The scam smelled an awful lot like one from California. Picking out a victim in a late-model car, getting into position just …
December 30, 2012
Money lost by auto insurers is estimated in the $2 million range. But now, thanks to the work of the Operation Smash …
December 30, 2012
By Jay Langford Auto accidents are the house specialty in many Vietnamese American law offices. Most insurance companies with auto policies have …
December 29, 2012
By Leslie Kim Human nature demands that we know how things work. High-schoolers dissect frogs; pre-schoolers take apart their toys; shoppers look …
December 29, 2012
Metropolitan Toronto police know of at least 237 insurance claims and 57 staged accidents that have ties to a suspected insurance fraud …
December 29, 2012
What do you get when you combine an aggressive investigation by Progressive Insurance Company, a fearless Orange County District Attorney investigator and …
By Ed McArdle Fraud against car rental companies is both easy and profitable. A person does not need the investment of a …
By Barry Zalma Recently the Fraud Bureau arrested a young woman in Los Angeles County for operating an insurance fraud school. …
December 28, 2012
By Susan E. Clarke (Editor’s note: The names of some of the individuals have been changed to protect the integrity of ongoing …
December 28, 2012
Theanyi Onykewere was lured into insurance fraud by the promise of easy money. At least that’s what his attorney says. After a …
December 28, 2012
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1994 By Steve Pastis 5:00 a.m.: Driving up the Santa Ana Freeway from Orange County, I start wondering what …