Latest Fraud Headlines

All the headlines from our Fraud Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Applied Systems, Comulate Spar Over Trade Secret Theft Allegations

Dec 4 2025 // Competitors in the insurance technology market are now warring through litigation, with each company bringing hard-hitting allegations against the other.Late last month, insurance software provider Applied Systems sued...

Construction Firm Owner Pleads Guilty to $600K Workers’ Compensation Fraud

Dec 4 2025 // The owner of an iron and erection construction company was sentenced this week for underreporting payroll to avoid paying $600,000 in workers’ compensation policy premiums.According to Nassau County District Attorney...

Nevada Governor Signs Sweeping Crime Bill as State Seeks to Boost Tourism

Dec 4 2025 // Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo signed his sweeping crime package into law over the weekend that will help revive a unique court program that barred offenders of some crimes from the Las Vegas Strip and will stiffen penalties for...

Four Convicted of Collision Fraud Involving a Rideshare Driver in California

Dec 3 2025 // Four people were convicted of felony insurance fraud and assault for faking an auto collision that involved a rideshare driver in San Bernardino, California.According to the California Department of Insurance, two of the...

Director Pleads Guilty to Fraud Over Fake Plane Parts Sales

Dec 2 2025 // The director of a company at the center of a probe into the sale of counterfeit plane parts pleaded guilty to a charge of fraudulent trading.AOG Technics Ltd.’s director, Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala, appeared at...

Missouri AG Secures $60K Restitution Judgment in Roofing Fraud Case

Dec 1 2025 // Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced last month that her office obtained a final consent judgment and permanent injunction against Xcel Roofing of Kansas City, LLC, and its owner, James Patrick Harding,...

Trafigura Lawyers Claim Gupta Had History of Fraud Before Alleged $600M Nickel Scam

Nov 26 2025 // Trafigura lawyers accused Prateek Gupta of having had a history of fraudulent dealings before he allegedly organized a $600 million metals scam with the commodity group, as the Indian businessman gave evidence for the...

Insurance Fraud in UK Topped £1B in 2024, With Motor Scams Causing 53% of Claims

Nov 26 2025 // Insurers in the UK detected £1.16 billion (US$1.5 billion) worth of fraudulent insurance claims in 2024 – a 2% increase from £1.14 billion reported during the previous year, according to the Association British...

ICT and State Farm Launch Campaign to Combat Rising Vehicle Theft in Texas

Nov 25 2025 // The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) and State Farm are partnering for the 2025 Lock It Down! campaign—an ongoing statewide effort to reduce motor vehicle theft, burglary, and fraud-related crime.This year’s...

Lawsuit Alleges Farm Bureau Financial Concealed Fraudulent Activities

Nov 24 2025 // Two former top investigators for Farm Bureau Financial Services are suing the company for fraud, racketeering and wrongful termination.The lawsuit alleges the insurer’s management group knew of fraudulent activity...

Kansas Man Sentenced for Insurance Fraud

Nov 18 2025 // Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced a Johnson county man has been sentenced to 12 months of probation for insurance fraud.Macario Butler, age 28, pleaded guilty on November 7, 2025 in Johnson County...

Louisiana Man Arrested in Extensive Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme

Nov 17 2025 // A Monroe, Louisiana man has been arrested following an investigation into a suspected staged-crash and insurance fraud scheme, the Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) announced.Adrian Sampson, 21, is charged with 49...

MIT Grad Brothers Fraud Jury Unable to Reach a Verdict

Nov 10 2025 // A jury was unable to reach a verdict in the fraud trial of two brothers, both recently graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who were accused of stealing roughly $25 million in cryptocurrency from...

Four Indicted for Roles in New Jersey Home Invasion, Auto Theft Ring

Nov 10 2025 // New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) reported that four men were charged in a 61-count indictment for their respective roles in an auto theft and home invasion ring.The...

Boeing Avoids US Criminal Charge in 737 Max Jet Crash Case

Nov 7 2025 // Boeing Co. will avoid a criminal charge over two fatal 737 Max crashes after a federal judge paved the way for a $1.1 billion settlement agreement, handing the embattled manufacturer a victory in a long-running legal...

Consumers Are the Front Line in Fighting Insurance Fraud

Nov 7 2025 // The U.S. loses approximately $308.6 billion in insurance fraud, leading to each policyholder paying $900 more through annual premium increases, according to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud.Scams affecting American...

Washington Woman’s Fraud Conviction Saves System $1.3M in Lifetime Payments

Nov 7 2025 // An Auburn, Washington woman was convicted for fraud after receiving a lifetime pension following her reported injury while working at a supply company.Lemapu Dorothy Seinafo, 56, pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree...

Iowa Contractor Arrested for Insurance Fraud

Nov 6 2025 // The Iowa Insurance Division announced the arrest of a contractor for insurance fraud.Shawn Heuss, age 46, of Johnston, was arrested on Thursday, October 30, 2025, and charged with one count of Fraudulent Submission (Class...

Texas Courier Service to Pay $800K in Workers’ Comp Fraud Case

Nov 4 2025 // Trinity Couriers Inc., a courier service based in San Antonio, pled guilty to fraudulently obtaining workers’ compensation insurance coverage, the Texas Department of Insurance announced. The company agreed to pay...

Hackers and Crime Rings Are Teaming Up to Steal Cargo, Cyber Firm Says

Nov 3 2025 // Hackers are infiltrating trucking and freight companies in a scheme to steal and sell cargo shipments, a growing campaign that could end up costing companies and consumers billions of dollars, according to new...