Latest Fraud Headlines

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

Delaware Hospital System to Pay $47 Million to Settle Billing Fraud Claims

Dec 27 2023 // Delaware’s largest hospital system will pay more than $47 million to settle whistleblower allegations by its former compliance officer that it provided kickbacks to outside doctors in return for patient referrals,...

Georgia Lawnmower Man Wanted on Charges of Filing False Claim on ‘Stolen’ Mower

Dec 26 2023 // Georgia authorities were searching for an Atlanta-area landscaper who has been charged with falsely claiming that one of his commercial-grade lawnmowers had been stolen, then collecting $19,000 from his insurance...

Indiana-Based Health Network Settles Medicare Fraud Case, Agrees to Pay $345 Million

Dec 21 2023 // INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – An Indianapolis-based health network has agreed to pay the government $345 million to resolve charges it defrauded Medicare by overpaying doctors who referred patients to its facilities, prosecutors...

Man Pleads Guilty to One of New York’s Biggest No-Fault Insurance Frauds Ever

Dec 19 2023 // A New Jersey man has pleaded guilty to orchestrating a $60-$70 million fraud targeting no-fault automobile insurance companies in New York.U.S. Attorney Damian Williams reported that Bradley Pierre of Closter, New Jersey,...

New York Fund Receives $7.75 Million After Workers’ Compensation Fraud Prosecution

Dec 18 2023 // Law enforcement officials announced the final sentencing in their prosecution of an $18 million workers’ compensation fraud case and the return of $7.75 million to the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF).Manhattan...

Trends in Auto Thefts Add to Rising Claim Costs

Dec 14 2023 // Vehicle theft rates continue to put pressure on the personal auto insurance market.CCC Intelligent Solutions said in its year-end report that the number of vehicle thefts in the U.S. increased 2% in the first half of 2023...

North Carolina Insurance Agent Can’t Appeal Sentence in $700,000 Fraud

Dec 13 2023 // A former North Carolina insurance agent who pleaded guilty to defrauding trucking company clients and a premium finance company of hundreds of thousands of dollars cannot challenge her sentence and restitution order, a...

Iowa Bail Bondsman Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud

Dec 12 2023 // An Iowa bail bondsman has pled guilty to insurance fraud and identity theft.David Mark Ellis of Spring Hill, Iowa, pled guilty in Polk County District Court to two counts of Identity Theft (Aggravated Misdemeanors) and one...

GEICO Charges New York Pharmacy, Medical Clinics With $3.7M in Prescription Fraud

Dec 12 2023 // Insurance company GEICO has filed suit against a New York pharmacy and five medical clinics and their owners alleging they perpetrated a fraudulent scheme under the New York no-fault auto insurance system by submitting...

How Cybercriminals Are Using Wyoming Shell Companies for Global Hacks

Dec 12 2023 // Somali reporter Abdalle Ahmed Mumin was doubly distressed when he heard that a colleague had been abducted by masked gunmen at the University of Mogadishu on the morning of Aug. 17.A fellow journalist was missing and Mumin...

Police in Massachusetts Town Move Quickly, Recover 16 Stolen Vehicles in 36 Hours

Dec 12 2023 // Auburn, Massachusetts police report they recovered 16 cars within 36 hours of them being stolen from a local auto rental business.Three Boston men have been charged with receiving a stolen motor vehicle and other charges....

Defense Expert at New York Trump Trial Testifies He Sees No Evidence of Fraud

Dec 11 2023 // Former President Donald Trump returned to his civil fraud trial last Thursday to spotlight his defense, renewing his complaints that the case is baseless and heaping praise on an accounting professor`s testimony that...

Former Jacksonville Jaguars Financial Manager Accused of Stealing $22M from Team

Dec 8 2023 // JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A former financial manager for the Jacksonville Jaguars has been accused of stealing more than $22 million from the franchise through its virtual credit card program between 2019 and 2023,...

Two Charged in 40 Crimes Including Thefts of 16 Luxury Cars Worth $1 Million

Dec 8 2023 // Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced indictments against two men for a total of 50 crimes including thefts of 16 luxury cars valued at more than $1 million.Dyllan Lopes, age 21 of Quincy, was...

California Labor Commissioner’s Office Reaches $5.5M Wage Theft Settlement

Dec 7 2023 // The California Labor Commissioner’s Office reached a $5.5 million settlement against Adat Shalom Board and Care Inc. to compensate 148 workers who worked at the employer’s six adult care facilities in Los...

Here Are Details of Trafigura’s Suit Against Businessman Gupta in Alleged Nickel Fraud

Dec 6 2023 // Indian businessman Prateek Gupta asked a London judge on Tuesday to lift an order freezing his personal and business assets, alleging that commodity trader Trafigura failed to disclose full information when it sought the...

US DOJ Slaps Criminal Fines on UK Brokers Tysers and H.W. Wood for Bribery

Dec 5 2023 // The US Department of Justice has slapped criminal penalties on UK reinsurance brokers Tysers Insurance Brokers Ltd. and H.W. Wood Ltd. as a result of their participation “in a corrupt scheme to pay bribes to...

Iowa Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud

Dec 4 2023 // An Iowa man pleaded guilty to wire fraud for using his position as an insurance agent and annuity salesperson to defraud elderly individuals out of their retirement savings and other monies.Zachary James Flaherty, age 47,...

Florida Authorities Charge 4 in Fraudulent Roof Claims, Issue Warrant for Contractor

Dec 4 2023 // Florida authorities have announced the arrest of four people in connection with an alleged scheme to deliberately damage roofs in order to qualify them for insurance claims. And another contractor well known to insurers...

Louisiana State Police Open Criminal Investigation Into McClenny Moseley

Dec 4 2023 // Louisiana State Police have opened a criminal investigation into efforts by McClenny Moseley & Associates and Apex Roofing to solicit customers after receiving a complaint by the state Insurance Department about...