Latest Fraud Headlines

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Robot Dog. Stolen Car Tracker. Security Cone. New York Police Go High-Tech

Apr 14 2023 // New York City officials unveiled three new high-tech policing devices Tuesday, including a robotic dog that critics called creepy when it first joined the police pack 2 1/2 years ago.The new devices, which also include a...

For Arrested Ringleader, Stealing Catalytic Converters Is Full-Time Job, Police Say

Apr 13 2023 // Seven members of an organized theft crew were arrested yesterday and charged in connection with stealing catalytic converters from more than 470 vehicles in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. For the alleged ringleader,...

Boston Physical Therapist Pleads Guilty to Role in Insurance Fraud

Apr 13 2023 // A Boston woman recently guilty in federal court in Boston to her role in a scheme to defraud an insurance provider for physical therapy services that were not provided to patients.Gyulnara Bayryshova pleaded guilty to one...

California Landscapers Arraigned in Workers’ Comp Premium Fraud Scheme

Apr 13 2023 // Five defendants were arraigned this week on multiple felony counts of insurance fraud after a California Department of Insurance investigation found a landscaping company some of the defendants owned allegedly...

Man Admits Role in Catalytic Converter Theft Ring in Connecticut

Apr 12 2023 // An East Hartford man has pleaded guilty to participating in a stolen catalytic converter trafficking ring.Bryant Bermudez pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen property and...

California Department Insurance Investigation Led to Dozens Implicated in Fraud Scheme

Apr 12 2023 // A California Department of Insurance-led investigation with assistance from the California Department of Justice has resulted in the arraignment of 12 suspects on more than 110 felony counts including conspiracy, insurance...

Investigators Seek More Victims of Alleged Fraud by Former California Insurance Agent

Apr 11 2023 // Formerly licensed insurance agent Gregory Magedman, 77, of Fullerton, California, appeared in court on one felony count of grand theft by embezzlement after allegedly failing to give an insurance payment to a...

Two Contractors to Pay $1.24 Million to Resolve Fraud in Whittier Bridge/I-95 Project

Apr 6 2023 // Walsh Construction Co. and Melo’s Rodbusters, Inc. have agreed to pay $1.24 million collectively to resolve False Claims Act allegations that they participated in a fraudulent scheme to take advantage of the federal...

Australia Is Inadvertently Inviting Cyber Crimewave, Data Theft Victim Service Warns

Apr 5 2023 // An Australian government-backed service for victims of identity theft blasted a plan to toughen privacy laws amid an explosion of online data theft, saying it would spur compromised companies to pay ransom and invite more...

City of Buffalo Sues Kia and Hyundai Over Auto Thefts

Apr 3 2023 // The city of Buffalo has filed suit against Kia and Hyundai seeking to hold the carmakers responsible for the rash of auto thefts caused by their alleged failure to include industry-standard anti-theft technology.Buffalo...

Richemont Builds Digital Platform to Help Police Fight Watch, Jewelry Theft

Mar 31 2023 // Richemont is building a digital platform to help police forces worldwide fight theft of luxury watches and jewelry.The platform is open to the entire luxury industry and owners can register their collections using the...

St. Louis Sues Hyundai, Kia Over Car Thefts

Mar 28 2023 // The city of St. Louis, Missouri, said on Monday it was joining a number of major U.S. cities that are suing Korean automakers Hyundai Motor 005380.KS and Kia Corp 000270.KS for failing to install anti-theft technology in...

Proving Insurance Fraud: Is Metadata the Missing Piece of the SIU Puzzle?

Mar 24 2023 // When it comes to investigating SIU claims, metadata can be extremely revealing and may even provide evidence that a crime, such as insurance fraud, occurred. In simple terms, metadata is data that provides information...

California Tow Truck Driver Arraigned on 54 Counts of Insurance Fraud, Assault

Mar 24 2023 // Eliu Canales, 43, was arraigned this week on 54 felony counts of insurance fraud, assault with a deadly weapon and reckless driving after a joint investigation by the California Department of Insurance and San Joaquin...

Mississippi Doctor Avoids Jail Time in Multimillion-Dollar Cream Scheme Fraud

Mar 22 2023 // A Mississippi doctor will not spend time in jail after pleading guilty to federal misdemeanor charges for his role in a health care fraud scheme that prosecutors said cost insurers about $515 million.Dr. Gregory Auzenne,...

States Urge Hyundai, Kia to Do More to Tackle Theft Risk

Mar 21 2023 // A group of 22 U.S. state attorneys general on Monday blasted Hyundai Motor 005380.KS and Kia Corp 000270.KS and said they need do more to address problems with millions of U.S. vehicles that are prone to theft.Last month,...

From Construction Costs to Cyber Crime, Educational Organizations Face Multiple Insurance Challenges

Mar 20 2023 // As the costs and consequences of education escalate, educational institutions at all levels face a rapidly growing slate of property and liability risks, including increasing sports liabilities and coverage for...

FBI Returns 50 Artifacts Stolen From Museums

Mar 17 2023 // Federal authorities say dozens of artifacts stolen in the 1970s from museums in several states and dating back as far as the French and Indian War have been returned to the institutions.The FBI announced Monday at a...

Texas Public Adjuster Indicted of Stealing $268K in Insurance Claims

Mar 16 2023 // A Texas public insurance adjuster accused of stealing more than $268,000 in insurance claims from multiple victims has been indicted by a grand jury in Kimble County.A Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) investigation...

Ringleader Pleads Guilty to Scheme Using Stolen IDs to Buy Vehicles

Mar 15 2023 // A Massachusetts man described by authorities as the ringleader of a group that used stolen identities to buy multiple vehicles worth a total of more than $1.5 million has pleaded guilty to fraud and identity theft charges,...