VIDEO: Buried Vehicle Allegedly Used in Insurance Fraud Scam

Thursday night the Corpus Christi Caller Times reported on a tip the National Insurance Crime Bureau received about a stolen vehicle buried in the ground.

A nonprofit that investigates insurance-related crimes received a tip that may yield a felony fraud charge against a vehicle owner, officials from the National Insurance Crime Bureau said.

A tip was received by law enforcement in Refugio County about a buried vehicle, which was extracted Thursday...the vehicle was reported stolen in November in Arkansas.

 

Here is video of the vehicle being dug out in Refugio County, Texas. A claim was allegedly filed with the owners' insurance company.

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.