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‘Road rage doesn’t pay’: San Jose driver sentenced for insurance fraud after crash caught on dashcam
Kenneth Pham Tran, a 54-year-old driver from San Jose, has been sentenced for insurance fraud after dashcam footage showed him causing a road rage incident that led to a crash with a semi-truck. He tried to deceive his insurance company by claiming damages from the accident he initiated. As a result...
Mecklenburg County man charged with insurance fraud, attempting to obtain property under false pretense
A man from Mecklenburg County, Myers Theodore Thomas Jr., has been charged with insurance fraud after he allegedly filed a false claim for water damage. He reportedly used images from the internet to support his claim, falsely stating they were his property. The claim was made for damage that suppos...
Mecklenburg County woman faces insurance fraud, attempt to obtain property by false pretense charges
A woman from Mecklenburg County, Jacqueline Elaine Hill, has been arrested for insurance fraud and trying to illegally obtain property. She submitted fake documents and misleading information to State Farm to support a homeowners insurance claim made in December 2025. Hill was arrested on June 9 and...
CMS Proposes Updates to Strengthen Medicare Program Integrity, Combat Fraud, and Expand Access to Home Health Care
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is making changes to strengthen the Medicare program and reduce fraud. These updates will help ensure that only compliant providers can participate in Medicare, which is expected to save taxpayers about $82 million each year. The new rules will also...
Raleigh man faces insurance fraud, attempted false pretense charges
A Raleigh man named Edward Elijah Skinner has been arrested for insurance fraud. He is accused of lying about his car's condition when filing a claim, saying it had no prior damage, while photos showed that the damage was the same as a previous claim. He was trying to get over $1,000 from his insura...
Wake County man charged with insurance fraud, attempting to obtain property under false pretense
{ "summary": "Aakarshit Mahajan, a 24-year-old from Raleigh, North Carolina, has been arrested for insurance fraud. He is accused of submitting fake medical documents and photos to USAA to falsely claim $30,000 after a car accident. This is a serious crime that can lead to higher insurance costs f...
Gastonia man charged with insurance fraud
A man from Gastonia, Richard Antonio Van Davis, has been arrested for insurance fraud. He is accused of pretending to be injured in a car accident and altering medical documents to collect money from Progressive Southern Insurance. This incident happened last August, and he was arrested earlier this...
Former South Salisbury firefighter charged with insurance fraud
A former firefighter from South Salisbury has been charged with insurance fraud for illegally collecting over $102,000 in disability payments. John William Myers, 52, continued to receive these benefits even after returning to work in April 2023, despite being injured during training in 2019. He is ...
Edgecombe County man charged with insurance fraud
A man from Edgecombe County, Timothy Lamont Gunter, has been charged with insurance fraud for falsely claiming that he and two children were injured in a car accident when the vehicle was actually unoccupied. This incident occurred on September 13, 2025, and Gunter was arrested on March 3, 2026. Ins...
Trump Administration Prioritizes Affordability by Announcing Major Crackdown on Health Care Fraud
The Trump Administration has announced a new initiative aimed at reducing health care fraud, which will impact health insurance providers and agents. This crackdown is part of a broader effort to make health care more affordable by ensuring that fraud is minimized. Agents should stay informed about ...
Protecting Californians by investigating insurance fraud for 90 years
The California Department of Insurance has updated its efforts to combat insurance fraud, which affects all Californians. Their Investigation Division investigates fraud, unlicensed activities, and misconduct by insurance professionals. Recently, they fined a licensed adjuster $10,000 and banned the...
Owners of one of the largest towing businesses in Southern California arrested in nearly 6 million dollar fraud scheme
Two brothers, Mark and Ahmed Hassan, who own large towing companies in Southern California, have been arrested for committing insurance fraud. They allegedly underreported their employee payroll and paid some wages in cash to cheat workers' compensation insurance companies out of nearly $6 million. ...
Tragic death uncovers alleged insurance fraud by Oxnard licensed agent
Gonzalo Lorona, a licensed insurance agent from Oxnard, has been charged with serious crimes, including insurance fraud and grand theft. He allegedly stole over $10,000 from local soccer leagues by issuing fake insurance certificates, leaving them without real coverage. This came to light after a tr...
Multiple family members arraigned in coordinated auto insurance fraud scheme
Three individuals from Pasadena, California, have been charged with felony insurance fraud for allegedly staging a car accident to collect nearly $39,000 in insurance payouts. The accused, Sarkis Dishchyan, Ani Suzie Labbad, and Violett Lara Labbad, are accused of orchestrating a collision involving...
Trump Administration Prioritizes Affordability by Announcing Major Crackdown on Health Care Fraud
The Trump Administration has announced new measures to combat fraud in Medicare and Medicaid, which will affect healthcare providers and suppliers. Key actions include delaying $259.5 million in federal Medicaid funding for Minnesota due to questionable claims and a nationwide pause on new Medicare ...
Money in Your Pockets: Governor Hochul Highlights Proposals to Bring Down Costs of Auto Insurance Rates and Tackle Fraudulent Claims
Governor Hochul has announced new proposals aimed at reducing auto insurance rates and addressing fraudulent claims. These changes will impact drivers and insurance companies in New York. Agents should stay informed about these proposals as they may affect pricing and claims processes in the near fu...
Martin County man faces insurance fraud, forgery charges
A man from Martin County, James Daryl Williams, has been arrested for committing insurance fraud and forgery. He is accused of filing a false claim with Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co., claiming that items worth nearly $86,000 were stolen, although he would only have received about $4,90...
Two Winston-Salem women charged with insurance fraud
Two women from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, have been charged with insurance fraud. Arshana Aisha Young, 27, is accused of falsely claiming she was injured in a car accident while driving Vernell Patricia Wagner's Mercedes. Young allegedly forged a DMV report to get an insurance payout. Wagner, 57...