Friday, October 19, 2007

Neb. Man Sentenced for Charging Insurers for Bogus Auto Glass Repairs

The Nebraska Department of Insurance announced earlier this month that James Almond III, dba Viking Glass, was sentenced by District Court Judge Thomas Otepka on three felony counts of insurance fraud.

Almond had been accused of submitting bogus invoices for auto glass repair and replacement to 10 different property and casualty insurance companies. The activity is alleged to have occurred over several years resulting in a loss of $54,913.29. In all, 85 cases have been identified in which Almond is accused of submitting bogus invoices on behalf of consumers to the companies and/or their third-party administrators for payment.

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