Insurance Fraud

• Trio sentenced over ‘bear costume’ insurance fraud scam in California

  The California Department of Insurance said the defendants used a person in a bear suit to stage fake attacks on high-end vehicles, including a Rolls-Royce and two Mercedes.

  U.S. News

  Apr 20
  
• Winnipeg duo arrested for insurance fraud in aftermath of hit and run with pedestrian

  Two suspects, a 47-year-old man and a 45-year-old woman, now faces charges of failing to stop at the scene of an accident causing bodily harm, and fraud over $5,000.

  Crime

  Dec 9, 2024
  
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• SGI releases top 5 notable insurance fraud cases from past year

  Phoney stolen cars. Fake jewelry thefts. And a reported break-in at a non-existent garage. These — and more — are SGI's top five insurance scams for the year.

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2024
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• Belleville man charged for alleged fake vehicle theft report

  Police say the accused intended to commit insurance fraud.

  Crime

  Feb 15, 2024
• B.C. court levels $150K in fraud damages for trio of staged car crashes

  In handing down the punishment, a B.C. judge said the scam met the bar of "outrageous or reprehensible" conduct. 

  Crime

  Apr 14, 2023
• Arson, fraud charges laid against Guelph business owners, police say

  Guelph police say the owners of a business that went up in flames late last year have now been charged with arson and attempted fraud. 

  Crime

  Apr 25, 2022
• Saskatchewan Government Insurance releases top 5 wild insurance frauds for 2021

  While sharing some of their best bogus claims of 2021, SGI reminds customers it is important to always tell the truth when making an insurance claim.

  Canada

  Mar 19, 2022
• The race to the bottom: Manitoba Public Insurance’s top 5 frauds of 2021

  Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) released their top five auto insurance frauds of 2021 to raise awareness about the costs linked to auto insurance fraud.

  Consumer

  Dec 29, 2021
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• Over $10K stolen from Edmontonians; police investigate auto insurance fraud

  Edmonton police warn of an auto insurance scam by a fake insurance company using the name Almarta Brokers. EPS believes at least seven people have been defrauded.

  Crime

  Oct 18, 2021
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• Manitoba Public Insurance says fraud investigations saved $13M this year

  MPI released its list of top five frauds Tuesday.

  Crime

  Dec 29, 2020