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Authorities in Philadelphia, Pa., say nine people who allegedly faked injuries in a minor traffic mishap are being charged with insurance fraud. District Attorney Seth Williams says the defendants were riding a Sugarhouse Casino trolley in May when it grazed …

Three dozen people were charged with scheming to defraud automobile insurers out of more than $279 million in accident benefits, in a scheme said to involve doctors, lawyers and patients who were coached to fake injuries. Federal and New York …