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New York AG Sues Trump, Insurance Fraud One of Many Allegations

New York’s attorney general sued former President Donald Trump and his company for fraud on Wednesday, alleging they padded his net worth by billions of dollars by lying about the value of prized assets including golf courses, hotels and his …

Penn. Collision Center Owner Allegedly Submitted $426K in Falsified Insurance Claims

The owner of a Pennsylvania collision repair shop submitted nearly 300 false insurance claims over several years to four insurance companies, pocketing more than $426,000 in payouts, according to the Bucks Country District Attorney’s Office. John Paul Reis, 56, of …

Reality Show Star Found Guilty in Nephew’s Shooting Death

A federal jury on Friday convicted a former star of the St. Louis-based reality TV show “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” of arranging the shooting death of his nephew. The jury deliberated about 17 hours over three days before reaching its …

State Farm Lawsuit Accuses N.J. Medical Providers of $2.6M Fraud Scheme

Insurer State Farm is fighting what it says is a fraudulent medical scheme that has been exploiting New Jersey’s personal injury protection (PIP) benefits law since 2014. The insurer is seeking to recover $2.6 million in what it claims are …

Claims Fraud: Insurance Agent, Public Adjuster, Auto Repair Shop Owner

Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement The chief executive officer of a Taunton, Massachusetts insurance agency pleaded guilty to embezzlement charges in a scheme that stole $295,278 from local businesses, state Attorney General Maura Healey’s office said Friday. David G. …

Phoenix Cops Find 1,200 Catalytic Converters as Thefts Soar

PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona man is facing multiple theft charges after detectives found more than 1,200 catalytic converters packed into a storage unit, a case that highlights a national surge in thefts of the pricy auto parts that play …

Ex-Banker Charged with Conspiring in Murdaugh Insurance Money Scheme

A grand jury has indicted the former CEO of a South Carolina bank on charges of conspiring with once-prominent, now- suspended attorney Alex Murdaugh to defraud victims — including the family of a deaf man who became quadriplegic after a …

Three Sentenced in Big Insurance Fraud Scheme to Stage Crashes

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Three Louisiana women have been ordered to repay a total of $5.5 million to companies defrauded in a scheme to stage wrecks. Keishira Richardson, 27, Chandrika Brown, 31, and Aisha Thompson, 44, are among 36 people …

S.C. State Police Arrest 17 Accused of Staging Crashes; Ringleader Remains at Large

South Carolina authorities have charged 18 people in what’s being called a major insurance fraud ring that staged vehicle collisions and filed false claims over a one-year period. All but one of the subjects were booked at the Sumter Lee …

Appraisals, Water Damage Fraud Among ‘New Normals’ Discussed at PLRB

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The use of appraisals to resolve insurance claims disputes is the new normal, even though insurers don’t trust the process to bring about a fair result, an attorney and a claims examiner said Monday during the …