Sherri A. Smith, 2120 Sunset Drive, was cited into Lincoln County Court on an arrest warrant Jan. 15. She was released from jail after posting a bond of 10-percent of $20,000.00. Smith will be arraigned in court Feb. 22.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Woman Faces Theft and Fraud Charges
A 35-year-old North Platte woman will face charges of theft and insurance fraud after allegedly embezzling from a local chiropractor and defrauding two insurance companies.
Sherri A. Smith, 2120 Sunset Drive, was cited into Lincoln County Court on an arrest warrant Jan. 15. She was released from jail after posting a bond of 10-percent of $20,000.00. Smith will be arraigned in court Feb. 22.
Sherri A. Smith, 2120 Sunset Drive, was cited into Lincoln County Court on an arrest warrant Jan. 15. She was released from jail after posting a bond of 10-percent of $20,000.00. Smith will be arraigned in court Feb. 22.
Consumers admit to insurance fraud, says NU
One in 10 people would exaggerate an insurance claim if they believed they would not get caught and 7% admit to actually committing fraud, says a Norwich Union report.
Insurers often face criticism for using non-disclosure as a scapegoat in order to avoid payouts, but they have also said consumers need to take their share of the blame.
Insurers often face criticism for using non-disclosure as a scapegoat in order to avoid payouts, but they have also said consumers need to take their share of the blame.
Two Patients Sentenced in Western Pa. Chiropractor Fraud
Two women involved in a Westmoreland County chiropractor's insurance fraud scheme have been sentenced in federal court.
Fifty-year-old Judith Williamson, of Arlington, was ordered to serve three years' probation and pay $316,611 in restitution to Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield for false insurance claims.
Fifty-year-old Judith Williamson, of Arlington, was ordered to serve three years' probation and pay $316,611 in restitution to Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield for false insurance claims.
Friday, January 25, 2008
Port of Seattle Says it Will Hire Fraud Investigator
The Port of Seattle says it will hire an independent investigator to look into possible fraud and contracting problems identified in a state audit.
The port is asking state Auditor Brian Sonntag to recommend an investigator.
Commissioner Bill Bryant says the investigation is needed to restore public trust in the port, which operates Sea-Tac Airport and shipping on the Seattle waterfront.
The state audit found the port wasted $97 million in spending, including some overruns on the third runway project at the airport.
The port is asking state Auditor Brian Sonntag to recommend an investigator.
Commissioner Bill Bryant says the investigation is needed to restore public trust in the port, which operates Sea-Tac Airport and shipping on the Seattle waterfront.
The state audit found the port wasted $97 million in spending, including some overruns on the third runway project at the airport.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Four Face Insurance Fraud
State and local investigators believe they’ve uncovered an organized fraud conspiracy and as a result, several area residents are facing criminal charges.
A joint investigation by Albemarle Police Department (APD) and N.C. Department of Insurance (DOI), with assistance from the National Insurance Crime Bureau, led to the arrests of two Albemarle residents and one Wadesboro man.
A joint investigation by Albemarle Police Department (APD) and N.C. Department of Insurance (DOI), with assistance from the National Insurance Crime Bureau, led to the arrests of two Albemarle residents and one Wadesboro man.
Man Gets Probation in Disability Insurance Fraud
An Atlantic County man was sentenced Friday for stealing more than $5,200 in disability insurance monies.
Da Wei Chen, 49, of Atlantic City, was ordered on Friday, Jan. 18 by Superior Court Judge Albert J. Garofolo in Atlantic County to serve three years probation.
The sentence was pursuant to Chen's Oct. 31 guilty plea to a criminal accusation which charged him with third-degree theft by deception. Chen previously paid restitution for the disability insurance monies stolen from the state.
Da Wei Chen, 49, of Atlantic City, was ordered on Friday, Jan. 18 by Superior Court Judge Albert J. Garofolo in Atlantic County to serve three years probation.
The sentence was pursuant to Chen's Oct. 31 guilty plea to a criminal accusation which charged him with third-degree theft by deception. Chen previously paid restitution for the disability insurance monies stolen from the state.
MJM Assists Everest National in Conviction On Workers' Compensation Fraud Case
MJM, Inc., the global leader in insurance fraud mitigation and claims investigative services, working in conjunction with Everest National Insurance Company, successfully aided in the arrest and conviction of a California man for fraudulent workers' compensation insurance claims.
Roman Romero, a general laborer in San Jose, Calif., accepted a plea bargain with the Kern County, Calif. District Attorney which consisted of one Felony Count of Insurance Fraud, five years supervised Probation, time served over 30 days incarceration and $22,000 in restitution.
Roman Romero, a general laborer in San Jose, Calif., accepted a plea bargain with the Kern County, Calif. District Attorney which consisted of one Felony Count of Insurance Fraud, five years supervised Probation, time served over 30 days incarceration and $22,000 in restitution.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Why People Decide To Go Missing
Around 600 people will have got up this morning, decided to walk out the front door and simply disappear, and in doing so they will join the 210,000 people reported missing in the UK every year.
While many of those people who go missing later return, or eventually get in touch with family, there are thousands that do not. Some families never abandon hope of ever seeing their loved ones again.
Recent media attention has turned to a particular case of the missing canoeist, who after over 5 years of being missing and presumed dead, walked into a police station declaring himself a missing person.
While many of those people who go missing later return, or eventually get in touch with family, there are thousands that do not. Some families never abandon hope of ever seeing their loved ones again.
Recent media attention has turned to a particular case of the missing canoeist, who after over 5 years of being missing and presumed dead, walked into a police station declaring himself a missing person.
Auto Arson Rises in S.J.
Can't make your auto payment? Light your car on fire, and tell the insurance company you were a victim of theft.
That's what a local prosecutor says he's seeing more of these days. But instead of chasing down a phantom arsonist, oftentimes he charges the car owner with insurance fraud.
A symptom of the overall economy - a troubled housing market and high gas prices - auto arsons in San Joaquin County have doubled in the past three years, according to the state Department of Insurance.
That's what a local prosecutor says he's seeing more of these days. But instead of chasing down a phantom arsonist, oftentimes he charges the car owner with insurance fraud.
A symptom of the overall economy - a troubled housing market and high gas prices - auto arsons in San Joaquin County have doubled in the past three years, according to the state Department of Insurance.
Friday, January 11, 2008
Insurance Fraud Probe Expands to Farmland Area
Eight more people face felony charges of arson or insurance fraud stemming from the investigation of an arson-for-insurance scheme allegedly orchestrated by convicted felon Kenneth Allen and his associates.
One of the latest in a growing number of co-defendants, Brett Daniel Weatherly, 36, of Farmland, allegedly brought a new twist to the scheme by flooding his home after the January 2005 ice storm and then collecting benefits with the help of a private insurance adjuster, Douglas Haynes.
One of the latest in a growing number of co-defendants, Brett Daniel Weatherly, 36, of Farmland, allegedly brought a new twist to the scheme by flooding his home after the January 2005 ice storm and then collecting benefits with the help of a private insurance adjuster, Douglas Haynes.
Will Foreclosures Spark an Arson Boom?
Faced with foreclosure on her Russellville, Indiana home, Christina Snyder allegedly concocted the kind of plan that now has insurance executives on edge.
According to the county prosecutor, the 31-year-old Snyder allegedly offered to pay a neighbor $5,000 to help her burn down her house and make it look like a botched rape attempt - all in order to claim $80,000 in insurance money. Snyder wanted the neighbor to bind her hands in duct tape, write "whore" on her shirt, and then help her escape once the blaze was set, the prosecutor says. The neighbor demurred, instead reporting Snyder to police.
According to the county prosecutor, the 31-year-old Snyder allegedly offered to pay a neighbor $5,000 to help her burn down her house and make it look like a botched rape attempt - all in order to claim $80,000 in insurance money. Snyder wanted the neighbor to bind her hands in duct tape, write "whore" on her shirt, and then help her escape once the blaze was set, the prosecutor says. The neighbor demurred, instead reporting Snyder to police.
Monday, January 7, 2008
Fire Investigators Crack Down on Insurance Fraud Scam
Police arrested two men accused of setting a huge house fire back in November. The homeowner, 27-year-old Brad Cox, and his friend 29-year-old Joseph Smith, are charged with second-degree arson.
The blaze gutted the home at 2602 S. 100th Street on November 10th. Believe it or not, fire investigators were suspicious of the home months before the fire even started. Back in May, Captain John Glesinger got a tip from police. "That this property may burn and the motive may be for insurance fraud purposes," he said.
Turns out, Cox was already under investigation for another fire a few years back. Glesinger credits teamwork to the success of this investigation. "We've been able to make an arrest and close the case inside of 2 months which is relatively quickly," Glesinger said.
The blaze gutted the home at 2602 S. 100th Street on November 10th. Believe it or not, fire investigators were suspicious of the home months before the fire even started. Back in May, Captain John Glesinger got a tip from police. "That this property may burn and the motive may be for insurance fraud purposes," he said.
Turns out, Cox was already under investigation for another fire a few years back. Glesinger credits teamwork to the success of this investigation. "We've been able to make an arrest and close the case inside of 2 months which is relatively quickly," Glesinger said.
Insurers Troubled by Toyota Campaign Which "Incite Fraud"
Seems that not everyone is liking the new Toyota campaign where people are shown doing all sorts of silly things in order to get rid of their old car. They're killing them off by pushing them off rooftop parkings, cutting them in half with the help of the snowplow guy, chainsawing down trees next to it which will fall and crush the car just so.
Daniel Johnston, executive director of the Insurance Fraud Bureau of Massachusetts, said the only conceivable purpose for destroying your existing car, rather than simply trading it in, would be to collect insurance money to pay for a new car.
"Every scene that's described in the ads is a crime," Johnston said.
Daniel Johnston, executive director of the Insurance Fraud Bureau of Massachusetts, said the only conceivable purpose for destroying your existing car, rather than simply trading it in, would be to collect insurance money to pay for a new car.
"Every scene that's described in the ads is a crime," Johnston said.
Owner Accused of Pushing Car Over Blair County Cliff
Legend has it, the spectral White Lady of Wopsononock Mountain long has roamed the treacherous mountain road at night in search of her lost infant.
Richard Way Jr.'s 2004 Ford Mustang, on the other hand, was much easier to find.
Police came across the car at the base of the Blair County mountain on the morning of April 19, a few hours after Way, 28, allegedly pushed it over a cliff, and only an hour or so after he reported it stolen.
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