Fraud Plagues Disaster Relief Efforts August 19, 2019 By Natalie Anderson, Jake Goodrick, and Peter Nicieja PANAMA CITY, Fla. — As the scale and frequency of major disasters escalate, millions of dollars in federal, state and...
Fraud News: Fake Flash Flood Claim, Fraudulent Chiropractor Exams, Payroll Scam January 24, 2019 Almedina Suljic of Johnston, Iowa, was charged with one count of Insurance Fraud – Presenting False Information (Class D Felony)...
California Wildfire Victims Voice Complaints During Cleanup October 10, 2018 By PAUL ELIAS One year after a devastating series of wildfires ripped through Northern California wine country, destroying thousands of homes, the U.S....
Contractors Prey on Hurricane, Wildfire Victims After Disasters October 9, 2018 The news that Florida’s Disaster Fraud Action Strike Team (DFAST) has been activated in response to Hurricane Michael is a...
As Hurricane Season Picks Up, LSU-Based Call Center Ready to Combat Disaster Fraud September 12, 2018 By Katie Zehnder, Watchdog.org Hurricane Florence is the first major hurricane of the 2018 season, and with Gordon now a tropical depression dumping several...
Sandy Worker Charged With Seeking Bribes From Storm Victims July 25, 2018 By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI A Pennsylvania man working at a Superstorm Sandy housing recovery center in New Jersey solicited thousands of dollars in bribes...
Fraud News: Workers’ Comp and Disaster Aid Fraud, Staged Crashes October 31, 2017 Mississippi Woman Arrested in Worker’s Comp Fraud Case A Mississippi woman has been arrested in a worker’s compensation fraud case....
Contractor Fraud Leaves Some Rebuilding 5 Years After Sandy October 31, 2017 By SHAWN MARSH After Superstorm Sandy flooded the first floor of his New Jersey home with 4 feet of water, Rich Bindell shelled...
New York Couple Charged With $750,000 Hurricane Sandy Relief Fraud September 18, 2017 A Staten Island, N.Y., couple was charged with making false statements to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the...
Fraud News: Arson, Workers’ Comp Premium Evasion, Hurricane Isaac Scam May 16, 2017 Washington Firm Owes $12K for Trying to Skip Out on Paying Workers’ Comp Premiums The co-owner of a Mill Creek...