Staged Accident Rings on the Rise in Houston

 

 

Cars about to be in an accident

Staged accidents are dangerous criminal events that target innocent drivers with increasingly bold schemes aimed at defrauding insurance companies out of millions of dollars. These staged accidents rings have been getting bolder and bolder as we've discovered they are targeting semi-trucks in Las Vegas. Unless someone becomes suspicious, many of these staged accidents go undetected. NICB has created a series of videos demonstrating some of the most common types of staged accidents. They can be viewed here.

 

Recently Jace Larson, KPRC-TV Investigative Reporter, caught up with NICB Supervisory Special Agent, Louis Campbell to talk about the groups of criminal organizations that are are targeting Houston drivers and forcing them into an accident so that they can claim injuries and collect on the insurance.

Video courtesy of KPRC-TV

Anyone with information concerning insurance fraud or vehicle theft can report it by calling toll-free 800.TEL.NICB (800.835.6422) or submitting a form on our website.

About the National Insurance Crime Bureau: Headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill., the NICB is the nation's leading not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicated to combatting and preventing insurance crime through Intelligence, Analytics, and Operations; Education and Crime Prevention; and Strategy, Policy, and Advocacy. The NICB is supported by more than 1,200 property-casualty insurers, self-insureds, rental car, vehicle finance, and auto auctions. To learn more, visit www.nicb.org.