The ongoing insurance fraud investigation known as ‘Operation Leaky Pipes’ has led to the arrests of 12 Miami residents, according to an announcement made by CFO Jeff Atwater. The investigation uncovered a scheme between a licensed public adjuster and a …
Cain Michael Cain, a resident of Charlotte, N.C., was arrested and charged with two counts each of obtaining property by false pretense and insurance fraud, according to an announcement made by Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin. Department of Insurance criminal investigators …
Federal prosecutors say five northwest Louisiana residents have been sentenced to up to 14 months in prison for staging car accidents for fraudulent insurance claims. U.S. Attorney Stephanie Finley says three are from Arcadia, in Bienville Parish, and two from …
A Florida man who worked for a now-defunct southern New Jersey construction company has been sentenced to seven years in state prison for his role in a home repairs scam. The attorney general’s office’s insurance fraud division says Marcin Gradziel …
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater announced the arrest of Orlando Robles-Santana, 40, for allegedly claiming he was carjacked and then filing a fraudulent insurance claim for reimbursement of the car’s value. “Auto insurance fraud drives up rates for all …
A Logan County, W.Va., woman has been sentenced to three years and one month in federal prison for her role burning down a rental duplex to collect insurance money. U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin announced the sentencing Monday. Prosecutors say 46-year-old …
Florida Chief Financial Officer and State Fire Marshal Jeff Atwater, Marion County Sheriff Chris Blair and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced multiple arrests in “Operation Christmas Tree,” an investigation into a series of residential structure fires …
A federal jury has convicted a Logan, W.Va., man of burning his duplex to collect insurance money. U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin said Thursday that 58-year-old Michael L. White of Chapmanville was found guilty of conspiracy to commit arson, arson and …
Six Biloxi, Miss., residents have been indicted on charges alleging they filed fraudulent insurance claims from traffic accidents in Biloxi. The Sun Herald reports those arrested include Keshia Diane Sanders, Kenneth Darryl Anderson, Timothy Markris Jones, Krystal Latriece Williams, Rosheena …