Car insurance fraud is an umbrella term that includes several different types of fraud. It happens when someone deliberately deceives a car insurance company for personal gain. Perpetrators of car ...

Contrary to what you may think, car insurance scams aren’t always obvious enough to spot from the get-go. Some may begin with a collision that looks completely accidental, while others might involve a ...

Classic muscle cars and high-end exotics were among the collection forfeited in a federal wire fraud case ...

American Transit alleges it was defrauded of at least $3,360,566.83. Under federal racketeering law, the insurer can seek triple that amount - and it has, pegging its claim at $9,786,487.20. The ...

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Insurance fraud cases are increasing nationwide. But the higher number is likely due to stronger enforcement and better detection rather than just more crime, experts say. The Virginia State Police's ...

What far too many Americans consider simply being clever with their insurance claims to save a bit of money could actually be considered outright insurance fraud by legal authorities. A survey from ...

These fraudsters crashed and burned. A crew of bozos targeted unsuspecting drivers in a series of staged crashes on busy Big Apple highways — scoring more than $80,000 in insurance payouts before a ...

Remember back in 2024 when we covered the nearly foolproof master plan of some insurance fraudsters to dress up in a fake bear suit and record themselves using meat-shredding "claws" to rough up three ...

A St. George man has been charged with insurance fraud after he allegedly lied to the insurance company in an attempt to get car repairs worth more than $7,000 covered.

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