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National Insurance Crime Bureau

Regional Investigations

Sep 27, 2021
Virginia Doctor Pleads Guilty to $1.8 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Mid Atlantic: Virginia, New Jersey
Sep 21, 2021
Woman Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud
Southwest: Texas
Sep 21, 2021
NICB Assists Law Enforcement
Southwest: Oklahoma
Sep 21, 2021
Orlando Cardiologist Pays $6.75 Million to Resolve Allegations of Performing Unnecessary Medical Procedures
Southeast: Florida
Sep 21, 2021
Captain Phip’s Seafood Pleads Guilty to Visa Fraud Resulting in Foreign Workers Being Paid Lower Wages Than Those to Which They Were Entitled
Mid Atlantic: Maryland
Sep 17, 2021
Sheriff’s Quick Claim File Request
Midwest: Iowa
Sep 17, 2021
Dog Walk Turned Into Vehicular Homicide
Midwest: Minnesota
Sep 16, 2021
Additional Felony Charges Filed Against Orange County Insurance Agents in $10 Million Securities Fraud Scheme
West: California
Sep 2, 2021
Trio Charged with Staging Auto Accidents in Insurance Fraud Ring
West: California
Aug 27, 2021
NICB Assist County Sheriff's Department
Northeast: Massachusetts
Aug 27, 2021
Indictment of a Trusted Housekeeper for an Elderly Couple
Northeast: New York
Aug 11, 2021
NICB Assist Law Enforcement with Stolen Airbag
Northeast: New York
Aug 6, 2021
CFO Jimmy Patronis Announces Arrest in $365,000 Miami Workers’ Compensation Premium Fraud Scheme
Southeast: Florida
Aug 3, 2021
Loss Before Policy
Northwest: Utah
Jul 29, 2021
NICB Assist with Identifying Commerical Construction Equipment.
Northeast:
Jul 29, 2021
NICB Assists Law Enforcement with ongoing Investigation
Northeast: Massachusetts
Jul 29, 2021
Questionable Vehicle Theft
Northeast: New York
Jul 29, 2021
Several Burglaries and Grand Larcenies
Northeast: New York
Jul 29, 2021
Personal Property Homeowners Claim
Northeast: New York
Jul 29, 2021
Alleged Fugitive Arrested
Southwest: Texas
Jul 23, 2021
Department of Insurance Investigation Leads to Additional Charges Against Fresno Woman for Nine Felony Counts of Fraud and Identity Theft
West: California
Jul 23, 2021
Seventeen Additional Defendants Arraigned in San Diego $822,000 Organized Auto Insurance Fraud Ring
West: California
Jul 23, 2021
Port Hueneme Man Pleads Guilty to Automobile Insurance Fraud
West: California
Jul 23, 2021
Financial Fraud in Michigan
Midwest: Michigan
Jul 19, 2021
Boca Raton doctor who filed over $17M in fake insurance claims heads to prison
Southeast: Florida
Jul 16, 2021
California Medical Imaging CEO Guilty of Kickback Scheme for Workers’ Compensation Patients
West: California
Jul 16, 2021
Northern California Drivers Charged after Investigation Uncovers Text Messages Detailing Alleged Insurance Fraud Scheme
West: California
Jul 14, 2021
ALTERED RECEIPTS AND FRAUD CHARGES
Northwest: Washington
Jul 9, 2021
Fire losses, heavy equipment, and suspicious burglaries in East Ohio
Midwest: Ohio
Jun 28, 2021
Sheriff's Divers Recover 13 Stolen Vehicles from California Aqueduct
West: California
Jun 28, 2021
Guns, Illegal Drugs and Vin-Switched Cars: LVMPD Arrests 28 Suspects Linked to Auto Theft Ring
West: Nevada
Jun 28, 2021
L.A. County Chiropractors Charged In $2.5M Insurance Fraud Scheme
West: California
Jun 17, 2021
L.A. County Chiropractors Charged In $2.5M Insurance Fraud Scheme
West: California
Jun 16, 2021
Murder for Hire Investigation Triggers Arson Charges
Northwest: Washington
Jun 15, 2021
Homicide suspect apprehended
Mid Atlantic: New Jersey
Jun 14, 2021
Muskogee man pleads guilty to fraud charges
Southwest: Oklahoma
Jun 14, 2021
Florida Man Charged with Stealing Ventilators Intended for Critically Ill Covid-19 Patients in El Salvador Arrested in Texas
Southeast: Florida
Jun 9, 2021
CT Scan with contrast but no credentials
Midwest: Illinois
May 27, 2021
Coverage Added After Loss
Northwest: Colorado
May 27, 2021
Pre-Existing Damage
Northwest: Utah
May 27, 2021
Identity Thief Sentenced
Northwest: Washington
May 25, 2021
CFO Jimmy Patronis Announces Arrest in $718,000 Miami Workers’ Compensation Insurance Premium Fraud Scheme
Southeast: Florida
May 24, 2021
Chop Shop Recovery in Tennessee
Midwest: Tennessee
May 24, 2021
Midwest Region Agent Received a Certificate of Recognition by an Illinois Police Department
Midwest: Illinois
May 20, 2021
Additional Felony Charges Filed Against Orange County Insurance Agents in $7 Million Securities Fraud Scheme
West: California
May 11, 2021
NICB Assist Auto Theft Task Force
Northeast: Connecticut
May 11, 2021
Multiple Defendants Sentenced in a Major Compounding Pharmacy Fraud Conspiracy
Southeast: Alabama
May 7, 2021
Missing juvenile located
Mid Atlantic: Virginia
May 6, 2021
Former Lake Forest Agent Arrested on 90 Counts of Felony Insurance Fraud After Stealing Nearly $200,000 in Premium Payments
West: California
May 6, 2021
Two Inglewood Women Get Prison Sentences for Health Care Fraud and Fraudulently Billing Medi-Cal for Substance Abuse Counseling
West: California
May 5, 2021
More than just Catalytic Converters in Kentucky
Midwest: Kentucky
Apr 30, 2021
Lake Forest Woman Accused of Insurance Fraud
West: California
Apr 21, 2021
Husband and Wife Sentenced
Southwest: Texas
Apr 16, 2021
Attorney General Moody and Chief Financial Officer Patronis Announce Arrest in Nearly $2 Million Life Insurance Fraud Scheme
Southeast:
Apr 13, 2021
Questionable Vehicle Theft
Northeast: New York
Apr 13, 2021
Chipper Recovered
Northwest: Washington
Apr 8, 2021
Anonymous Tip Leads to Arrest of Pahrump Man in Fraud Case
West:
Apr 1, 2021
Specialized equipment thefts in Indiana
Midwest: Indiana
Mar 31, 2021
Man Sentenced in Stolen Property Case
Southwest: Oklahoma
Mar 31, 2021
Man Arrested in Relation to Alleged Arson
Southwest: Oklahoma
Mar 31, 2021
CFO Jimmy Patronis Announces Arrest in $90,000 Miami Workers’ Compensation Premium Fraud Scheme
Southeast: Florida
Mar 26, 2021
State Farm sues a Sarasota auto glass company for $1.4M
Southeast: Florida
Mar 19, 2021
Stolen Caterpillar Excavator from Coulterville Found at Chop Shop
West: California
Mar 19, 2021
Nearly Two Dozen Arrested After Deputies Recover 250 Stolen Catalytic Converters
West: California
Mar 17, 2021
CFO Jimmy Patronis Announces Second Arrest of Former Miami Insurance Agent for Alleged Unlicensed Activity
Southeast: Florida
Mar 12, 2021
Silicon Valley Man Arraigned for Alleged Auto Insurance Fraud and Forgery
West: California
Mar 12, 2021
Mid-Atlantic Medical Fraud Task Force- New Jersey Physician and Medical Practice Agree to Pay $106,255 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Mid Atlantic: New Jersey
Mar 12, 2021
Virginia- An NICB agent assisted the Virginia State Police with recovering three vehicles abandoned in the Blackwater River.
Mid Atlantic: Virginia
Mar 9, 2021
Woman Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison
Southwest: Texas
Mar 1, 2021
Mid-Atlantic Medical Fraud Task Force- Morris County Pharmacy Employee Charged with $1.9 Million Kickback and Bribery Scheme
Mid Atlantic: New Jersey
Mar 1, 2021
Durable medical equipment company owner sentenced to federal prison for bribery conspiracy
Southeast: Georgia
Mar 1, 2021
Former Co-Owner of Pharmacy Pleads Guilty in Prescription Drug Billing Scheme
Southeast: Alabama
Mar 1, 2021
Tampa Police Shut Down Illegal Recycling Operation, 2 Arrested
Southeast: Florida
Feb 26, 2021
Virginia- Copper theft investigation
Mid Atlantic: Virginia
Feb 26, 2021
Indiana PD Recovery
Midwest: Indiana
Feb 26, 2021
Missouri Contractor Charged
Midwest: Missouri
Feb 24, 2021
North Carolina- Greensboro man accused of insurance fraud, conspiracy involving staged accident
Mid Atlantic: North Carolina
Feb 23, 2021
Khalid Alsuwadi Sentenced for Auto Insurance Fraud
West: California
Feb 23, 2021
Additional Felony Charges Filed Against Insurance Agents in $748,000 Grand Theft Scheme
West: California
Feb 22, 2021
CFO Jimmy Patronis Announces Arrest of Miami Insurance Agent in Identity Theft Fraud Scheme
Southeast: Florida
Feb 9, 2021
Man Arrested for Operating Chop Shop, Police Say
West: California
Feb 9, 2021
Unlicensed Lake Forest Agent Ordered to Pay $20,000 After Judge Affirms Cease and Desist Order
West: California
Jan 26, 2021
Tracking Unit and Search Warrants in Indiana
Midwest: Indiana
Jan 26, 2021
13 Attempts to Submit Invoice
Midwest: Indiana
Jan 26, 2021
Solicitations in Michigan
Midwest: Michigan
Jan 25, 2021
Multi-Agency Investigation
Southwest: Texas
Jan 25, 2021
Search Warrants Result in Recoveries
Southwest: Oklahoma
Jan 25, 2021
Multiple Claims; One Guilty Plea
Northwest: Colorado
Jan 21, 2021
Five Charged in Connection with an over $4 Million Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Scheme
Southeast: Georgia
Jan 19, 2021
Full Restitution Ordered
Northwest: Washington
Jan 19, 2021
Fictitious Claim; Real Prison Sentence
Northwest: Colorado
Jan 19, 2021
$50,000 Vehicle NOT Stolen
Northwest: Washington
Jan 19, 2021
Vehicle Ownership Ties Man to Armed Robbery
Northwest: Oregon
Jan 19, 2021
Auto Theft Task Force Busts Two Chop Shops, Finds More Than 100 Stolen Vehicles in Two Central Coast Counties
West: California
Jan 15, 2021
Alleged High-Rise Auto Theft Ring
Southwest: Texas
Jan 13, 2021
Arkansas Man Pleads Guilty after Filing False Insurance Claims
Southwest: Arkansas
Jan 7, 2021
Joint Operation Recovers 9 Vehicles, 5 Arrested
West: California
Jan 7, 2021
Beverly Hills Surgeon Charged with Exploiting Rehab Patients in $29M Insurance Fraud Scheme
West: California
Dec 28, 2020
Fictitious Claim Support Leads to Jail Time
Northwest: Colorado
Dec 28, 2020
Marine vessel recovered in Wisconsin
Mid Atlantic: South Carolina, Wisconsin
Dec 21, 2020
Columbia MO Crew
Midwest: Missouri
Dec 21, 2020
Crystal for a UTV
Midwest: Ohio
Dec 16, 2020
Persistence Leads to Insurance Fraud Charges
Northwest: Colorado
Dec 16, 2020
NICB Identified Stolen Vehicle Abandoned on DNR Land
Northwest: Washington
Dec 16, 2020
Maryland- Federalsburg Woman Arrested for Arson
Mid Atlantic: Maryland, Delaware
Dec 10, 2020
Newport Beach Attorney Arrested for $310,000 Insurance Fraud Scheme
West: California
Dec 9, 2020
New Jersey- Board of Medical Examiners Disciplines Two Physicians for Health Care Insurance Fraud
Mid Atlantic: New Jersey
Dec 8, 2020
$160,000 in Vehicle & Equipment Recovered; 1 Arrested
Northwest: Washington
Dec 3, 2020
Former Santa Ana Insurance Agent Arrested In $1.1 Million Securities Fraud Scheme
West: California
Dec 2, 2020
Policyholder Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud
Southwest: Texas
Nov 30, 2020
2 Additional Guilty Pleas
Northwest: Washington
Nov 30, 2020
Task Force Arrests Escondido Man for Insurance Fraud and Reporting a False Vehicle Theft
West: California
Nov 30, 2020
El Cajon Motorcyclist Arraigned on Insurance Fraud; Accomplice Also Charged
West: California
Nov 30, 2020
North Carolina- Staged accident investigation
Mid Atlantic: North Carolina
Nov 25, 2020
NICB Assists Law Enforcement
Northwest: Colorado
Nov 24, 2020
Hit and run suspect apprehended
Mid Atlantic: Virginia, Maryland
Nov 16, 2020
Fraudulent Cashier's Check
Midwest: Missouri
Nov 16, 2020
WI Cold Case
Midwest: Wisconsin
Nov 16, 2020
Cops: Atlanta ‘chop shop’ bust finds stolen vehicles, including pricey Mercedes, Tanni Deb, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Southeast: Georgia
Nov 12, 2020
Licensed Adjuster Sentenced
Southwest: Texas
Nov 12, 2020
Individual Pleads Guilty after NICB Provides Assistance
Northwest: Washington
Nov 12, 2020
NICB Assists Federal Agencies
Northwest: Washington
Nov 6, 2020
Army Officer Pled Guilty to Federal Charges; Sentenced to Prison
Northwest: Alaska
Nov 4, 2020
New Jersey Man Charged for Fraudulent Insurance Claim After DWI Wreck
Mid Atlantic: New Jersey
Nov 2, 2020
11 Indicted
Northwest: Washington
Nov 2, 2020
Four Individuals Plead Guilty In Tequila Cargo Theft Ring
Southeast: Florida
Nov 2, 2020
What you need to know about door-to-door windshield companies
Southeast: Florida
Oct 28, 2020
Valuable ID of Farm and Construction Equipment
Midwest: Ohio
Oct 28, 2020
True Identity in Indiana
Midwest: Indiana
Oct 28, 2020
Faked/Forged Total Loss Letters in Missouri
Midwest: Missouri
Oct 27, 2020
Daly City Electrician Sentenced for Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud
West: California
Oct 27, 2020
California Department of Insurance Issues Cease and Desist Order Against Lake Forest Unlicensed Agent
West: California
Oct 20, 2020
Investigations Agency Assists NICB and Law Enforcement
Southwest: Louisiana
Oct 19, 2020
Extra Fee on a Derecho
Midwest: Iowa
Oct 19, 2020
Stolen Bank Check
Midwest:
Oct 19, 2020
Judge Finds Strems Guilty of Misconduct; Advises 2-Year Suspension, Probation
Southeast: Florida
Oct 14, 2020
Licensed Adjuster Charged
Southwest: Texas
Oct 14, 2020
Washington, DC Medical Fraud Task Force- Well known Baltimore malpractice lawyer indicted
Mid Atlantic: Maryland
Oct 9, 2020
Assistance in an Indiana Death Investigation
Midwest: Indiana
Oct 9, 2020
Porsche ID Leads to Extradition
Midwest: Illinois
Oct 9, 2020
Missing Marijuana Growing Equipment
Midwest: Michigan
Oct 9, 2020
Stolen Checks
Midwest: Illinois
Oct 7, 2020
Mid-Atlantic Medical Fraud Task Force-NJ Public Education Employees Sentenced in Connection with Health Care Fraud
Mid Atlantic: New Jersey
Oct 2, 2020
Mid-Atlantic Medical Fraud Task Force- Car Accident/Insurance Fraud Scheme
Mid Atlantic: New Jersey
Oct 2, 2020
Chiropractor Sentenced in Three Cases
Southwest: Texas
Sep 30, 2020
Doctor and Two Others Indicted
Southwest: Texas
Sep 30, 2020
Homicide suspect apprehended
Mid Atlantic:
Sep 25, 2020
Two California Men Admit Roles in Multi-State Recovery Home Patient Brokering Scheme
West: California
Sep 22, 2020
Mobile Home Arson
Southwest: Texas
Sep 21, 2020
Ohio Chop Shop
Midwest: Ohio
Sep 15, 2020
Man Sentenced to Prison for Vehicle Theft
Southwest: Oklahoma
Sep 15, 2020
Theft Ring Busted
Southwest: Oklahoma
Sep 14, 2020
Cartier Sunglasses and Necklace
Midwest: Michigan
Sep 14, 2020
Florida High Court Rejects Strems Bid to Dissolve Suspension; Contempt Petition Filed
Southeast: Florida
Sep 14, 2020
Man who claimed to be a burglary victim charged with insurance fraud
Southeast: Florida
Sep 14, 2020
Police: 19 young people steal 19 vehicles
Southeast: Georgia
Sep 11, 2020
L.A. Chiropractor Sentenced to 46 Months for $5M Health Care Fraud Scheme
West: California
Sep 8, 2020
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Foreign Operations:
Aug 26, 2020
Kansas Chevrolet
Midwest: Kansas
Aug 26, 2020
Harley Davidson Parts in WI
Midwest: Wisconsin
Aug 26, 2020
From Nevada to Missouri
Midwest: Missouri
Aug 26, 2020
Public Adjustment
Midwest: Illinois
Aug 25, 2020
Pet Insurance Fraud Results in Termination and Criminal Charges
Northwest: Oregon
Aug 25, 2020
Policy Obtained after Theft
Northwest: Utah
Aug 25, 2020
1 Charged after Seized Motorcycle Identified
Northwest: Washington
Aug 25, 2020
New Truck Recovery
Northwest: Colorado
Aug 25, 2020
Two sanctioned for Unauthorized Practice of Law
Northwest: Colorado
Aug 21, 2020
Investigation of Alleged Chop Shop
Southwest: Texas
Aug 14, 2020
Florida Doctor Charged In Massive $681 Million Substance Abuse Treatment Fraud Scheme
Southeast: Florida
Aug 10, 2020
Tip Leads to 4 Recoveries and 4 Arrests
Northwest: Colorado
Aug 6, 2020
Zinc and Quinine
Midwest: Missouri
Aug 6, 2020
Billing Practices
Midwest: Illinois
Aug 6, 2020
Air Conditioners
Midwest: Illinois
Aug 6, 2020
Hail Damage in St. Louis
Midwest: Missouri
Aug 6, 2020
Diamond Ring
Midwest: Michigan
Aug 6, 2020
Arson and Rioting in the Twin Cities Area
Midwest: Minnesota
Jul 29, 2020
Two Charged After Water Damage Claim
Northwest: Utah
Jul 28, 2020
Suspension of Florida Lawyer Accused of Causing ‘Great Public Harm’ Justified: Judge
Southeast: Florida
Jul 28, 2020
Durable Medical Equipment Company Owner Admits To Kickback Scheme
Southeast: Georgia
Jul 28, 2020
Last Conspirator Pleads Guilty In $5 Million Fraud Over Hurricane Michael Cleanup In Lynn Haven
Southeast: Florida
Jul 28, 2020
Five Arrested in Connection to Crimes at Florida Car Dealership
Southeast: Florida
Jul 28, 2020
Oklahoma Man Guilty of Insurance Fraud
Southwest: Oklahoma
Jul 22, 2020
Vehicle Finance Fraud
Mid Atlantic:
Jul 20, 2020
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Foreign Operations:
Jul 20, 2020
Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico
Foreign Operations:
Jul 16, 2020
Lake Recovery
Southwest: Oklahoma
Jul 16, 2020
Vilonia Man Pleads Guilty
Southwest: Arkansas
Jul 16, 2020
Covid-19 Safety Coordinator fee
Mid Atlantic:
Jun 9, 2020
Skid Steer Recovered After 15 Years
Northwest: Colorado
Jun 2, 2020
DOJ: Bend chiropractor made false claims about coronavirus
Northwest: Oregon
Jun 2, 2020
Magdalena, Sonora, Mexico
Foreign Operations:
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