March 12, 2018
Officials in South Carolina say a rising number of staged automobile crashes are becoming a problem in the state. The Post and Courier of Charleston cited authorities who said faked crashes were part of a scam that resulted in charges …
January 29, 2015
Nine suspects were arrested for personal injury protection (PIP) fraud in Miami, Fla., according to an announcement by Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater. Charged in eight separate cases involving seven staged accidents, these individuals were arrested and charged for their …
August 19, 2014
A 32-year-old Port Arthur, Texas, woman has pleaded guilty in a case involving staged auto crashes and fraudulent insurance claims, according to U.S. Attorney John M. Bales for the Eastern District of Texas. Shawnta Rene Bell Jones pleaded guilty to …
May 22, 2014
In cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, the National Insurance Crime Bureau has produced new high definition videos showing some of the most common methods of staging motor vehicle accidents to defraud insurance companies. “Staged or deliberately caused accidents …