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Regional Updates

Jan 14, 2022
Broker, Pastor to Spend 15 Weekends in Jail for Insurance Fraud
Midwest: Nebraska
Jan 10, 2022
Portion of I-5 Closed Due to Flooding - KING 5 Staff, Published January 6, 2022, Updated January 7, 2022
Northwest: Washington
Jan 10, 2022
Lexington Police Department has continued Vehicle Collision Reports
Midwest: Kentucky
Jan 10, 2022
Damage Claims Pour In After Wisconsin Storms
Midwest: Wisconsin
Jan 7, 2022
Winston-Salem woman who reported her car stolen charged with insurance fraud
Mid Atlantic: North Carolina
Jan 6, 2022
Swanton Woman Sentenced for Prescription Fraud and Embezzlement Scheme and Ordered to Pay $71,942.60 in Restitution.
Northeast
Jan 6, 2022
Glen Falls Man Charged with Insurance Fraud
Northeast
Jan 4, 2022
Arizona Saw Ten-Fold Jump in Catalytic Converter Thefts, Second-Most in Nation
West: Arizona
Dec 21, 2021
‘Crime Of Greed’: Kentucky Farmer Sentenced For Millions In Insurance Fraud
Midwest: Kentucky
Dec 21, 2021
Hyundai, Kia Take Action after Cars Become Theft Targets in Milwaukee
Midwest: Wisconsin
Dec 21, 2021
Death Toll Climbs From One Of The Costliest Tornado Events In History
Midwest: Kentucky
Dec 21, 2021
Gov. Lee Signs Executive Order For Severe Weather Relief
Midwest: Tennessee
Dec 21, 2021
Phillipsburg-area truck stop allegedly at center of multimillion-dollar insurance scheme
Mid Atlantic: Pennsylvania, New Jersey
Dec 16, 2021
Coalition Against Insurance Fraud Publishes “Insurance Fraud Hall of Shame – 2021”
West
Dec 16, 2021
Former N.J. doctor illegally prescribed thousands of pills, submitted fake insurance claims, prosecutor says
Mid Atlantic: New Jersey
Dec 16, 2021
Philadelphia Pharmacy and Its Owner Agree to Pay $1 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Liability
Mid Atlantic: Pennsylvania
Dec 16, 2021
Identity theft now considered a form of elder abuse in New York
Northeast
Dec 16, 2021
Queens Pharmacist Indicted for Conspiring to Accept Kickbacks and Making False Statements
Northeast
Dec 16, 2021
Owner, nephew’s wife indicted for setting New York restaurant ablaze in 2017
Northeast
Dec 15, 2021
Two Novus Doctors Sentenced to Combined 23 Years in Prison for Healthcare Fraud
Southwest: Texas
Dec 15, 2021
Two San Antonians Sentenced to Prison for Health Care Fraud Schemes
Southwest: Texas
Dec 15, 2021
Cypress medical sales representative agrees to settle allegations regarding neurostimulator devices
Southwest: Texas
Dec 15, 2021
Madisonville Woman Sentenced in Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud
Southwest: Louisiana
Dec 13, 2021
Former Insurance Agent Sentenced
Northwest: Washington
Dec 13, 2021
NICB Special Agents receive award at NJSIA Conference
Mid Atlantic: New Jersey
Dec 8, 2021
CFO Jimmy Patronis Announces New Property Insurance Fraud Fighting Squads at Florida Chamber Annual Insurance Summit
Southeast: Florida
Dec 7, 2021
Winston-Salem man charged with insurance fraud involving repossessed car
Mid Atlantic: North Carolina
Dec 7, 2021
Acting AG Bruck Announces Indictment for Dependency Benefits Insurance Fraud
Mid Atlantic: New Jersey
Dec 2, 2021
NW Insurance Council Speaks Out
Northwest: Washington
Dec 2, 2021
New Fire Marshal Scene Trailer
Southwest: Texas
Dec 2, 2021
Metairie Man Accused of Residential Contractor Fraud
Southwest: Louisiana
Dec 1, 2021
After losing $45 million in employee fraud, Cargill sues insurance company that offered crime coverage
Midwest: Minnesota
Dec 1, 2021
Former West Des Moines Insurance Agent Charged with Fraud
Midwest: Iowa
Dec 1, 2021
Police Hope to Curb Crimes Committed in Stolen Vehicles
Midwest: Tennessee
Dec 1, 2021
Sheriff: Theft ‘crews’ apprehended in rural Buchanan County
Midwest: Missouri
Dec 1, 2021
What’s The Most Stolen Vehicle in Iowa?
Midwest: Iowa
Dec 1, 2021
Wisconsin medical Payments per Workers’ Comp Claim Among Highest in Study
Midwest: Wisconsin
Nov 30, 2021
NICB Aims to Combat Catalytic Converter Thefts
Southwest: Texas
Nov 30, 2021
Houston man who used $1.6 million in COVID relief money to buy Lambo, other luxury items is going to prison
Southwest: Texas
Nov 30, 2021
Nigerian Email Scammers Sentenced to Combined 22+ Years in Federal Prison
Southwest: Texas
Nov 30, 2021
Pharmacist alleges she was fired for not filling illegal prescriptions
Southwest: Texas
Nov 30, 2021
New Orleans Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Stage Automobile Accidents in Order to Defraud Insurance and Trucking Companies
Southwest: Louisiana
Nov 24, 2021
Whatcom County Flooding - BELLINGHAM HERALD, ROBERT MITTENDORF, NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Northwest: Washington
Nov 23, 2021
Former Employees at State Administrator of Medicaid Transportation and Business Owner Charged with Submitting Fraudulent Claims
Northeast
Nov 23, 2021
Leader of International Cellphone Fraud Scheme Arrested
Northeast
Nov 23, 2021
Acting AG Bruck Announces Hudson County Man Charged in Connection with Auto Insurance Fraud Scam
Mid Atlantic: New Jersey
Nov 22, 2021
St. Charles County Police Urge Citizens to Remain Cautious About Auto Thefts, Break-Ins and Catalytic Converter Thefts
Midwest: Illinois
Nov 22, 2021
Catalytic converters stolen from Streetsboro city vehicles parked outside City Hall
Midwest: Ohio
Nov 18, 2021
Fayetteville man charged with insurance fraud involving broken-down truck
Mid Atlantic: North Carolina
Nov 15, 2021
Former Office Manager Sentenced on Fraud Charges
Southwest: Texas
Nov 15, 2021
Lavaca Man Charged in $100 Million COVID-19 Health Care Fraud Scheme
Southwest: Arkansas
Nov 15, 2021
Monroe Man Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining COVID-19 Relief Funds and Money Laundering
Southwest: Louisiana
Nov 12, 2021
Catalytic Converter Thefts in CT: What to know about the crime trend
Northeast: Connecticut
Nov 12, 2021
Hertel & Brown Physical & Aquatic Therapy, Its Two Founders Aaron Hertel and Michael Brown, and 18 Employees Indicted on Fraud Charges
Mid Atlantic: Pennsylvania
Nov 12, 2021
Upstate SC pain clinic owner pleads guilty to conspiracy in healthcare fraud scheme
Mid Atlantic: South Carolina
Nov 8, 2021
Former Michigan Contractor Sentenced in $3.8M Unemployment Insurance Fraud
Midwest: Michigan
Nov 8, 2021
Insurance office employee accused of fraud
Midwest: Minnesota
Nov 5, 2021
Preston County residents indicted on charges involving insurance fraud
Mid Atlantic: West Virginia
Nov 5, 2021
Attorney General Raoul Charges Medical Equipment Company Owner and Biller for Defrauding State Out of Medicaid Funding
Midwest: Illinois
Nov 5, 2021
Flood insurance rate hikes pushed back following floodplain map appeal from Minot
Midwest: North Dakota
Nov 5, 2021
Former Pharmaceutical Sales Rep Sentenced To Prison For Insurance Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft
Midwest: Illinois
Nov 5, 2021
Federal Court Orders Tampa Pharmacy to Close in Case Alleging Unlawful Opioid Distribution
Southeast: Florida
Nov 4, 2021
NICB 2021 Cargo Theft Symposium Event a Success
West: California
Nov 4, 2021
Former Pain Management Doctor Sentenced for Illegally Dispensing Opioids, Health Care Fraud
Mid Atlantic: Pennsylvania
Nov 2, 2021
Queens Man Charged with Murdering Woman in Life Insurance Scheme
Northeast
Nov 2, 2021
Catalytic Converter Thefts Spike in NYC: Staten Island Precincts Warn Vehicle Owners
Northeast: New York
Nov 2, 2021
Mobile Doctor Sentenced to Four Years for Role in Major Compounding Pharmacy Fraud Conspiracy
Southeast: Alabama
Nov 2, 2021
Deltona man arrested after faking motorcycle theft to get $30,000 insurance claim, deputies say
Southeast: Florida
Nov 2, 2021
NICB Facilitates 2021 Workers' Compensation Fraud Conference
Mid Atlantic
Oct 28, 2021
Jefferson County Man Guilty of FEMA Fraud for Hurricane Harvey Payments
Southwest: Texas
Oct 28, 2021
New Effort in Tarrant County Aims to Crack Down on Car Thefts
Southwest: Texas
Oct 25, 2021
Former McKinney Man Indicted for COVID-19 Relief Fraud
Southwest: Texas
Oct 25, 2021
Top Prosecutors Seek Leads on Hurricane Ida Fraud Cases
Southwest: Louisiana
Oct 25, 2021
Physician Agrees to Pay $640,000 to Resolve Allegations of Anti-Kickback Violations
Southwest: Louisiana
Oct 25, 2021
Former Rogers Company Executive Pleads Guilty To Role In Workers’ Comp Billing Fraud/Kickback Conspiracy
Southwest: Arkansas
Oct 25, 2021
Tulsa police recover vehicle found submerged in neighborhood pond
Southwest: Oklahoma
Oct 25, 2021
NICB attends catalytic converter VIN etching event
Mid Atlantic: Virginia
Oct 25, 2021
Two Convicted For Conspiracy To Commit Healthcare Fraud Related To Kickbacks Involving Compounded Prescriptions And Tricare Beneficiaries
Southeast: Florida
Oct 25, 2021
Disbarred Columbus Lawyer Sentenced to Prison, Ordered to Pay $1.6 Million in Restitution in Fraud Case
Southeast: Georgia
Oct 22, 2021
Vehicle Arson Awareness Program Presented by NYACT and NICB
Northeast
Oct 21, 2021
Older Honda Model Cars Top West Region Hot Wheels 2020 Theft List
West: California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii
Oct 20, 2021
South Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Consecutive Health Care Fraud Conspiracies
Southeast: Florida
Oct 19, 2021
Long Island Doctor Convicted of Illegal Distribution of Oxycodone
Northeast: New York
Oct 13, 2021
Darke County Raids Recover More Than $300,000 in Stolen Vehicles, Heavy Equipment
Midwest: Ohio
Oct 13, 2021
14 people charged in fraud scheme to steal $3million from Aflac
Midwest: Michigan
Oct 11, 2021
Former Rogers Company Executive Pleads Guilty To Role In Workers’ Comp Billing Fraud/Kickback Conspiracy
Southwest: Arkansas
Oct 11, 2021
Oklahoma City Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Violating the Clean Air Act by Tampering with the Emissions Control Systems on Heavy-Duty Diesel Trucks
Southwest: Oklahoma
Oct 11, 2021
New Orleans Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Stage Automobile Accidents in Order to Defraud Insurance and Trucking Companies
Southwest: Louisiana
Oct 8, 2021
District Attorney Gascón Seeks to Reduce Catalytic Converter Thefts
West: California
Oct 8, 2021
19 Defendants Charged with Defrauding the National Basketball Association Players’ Health and Welfare Benefit Plan
Northeast
Oct 8, 2021
Leader of Cellphone Account Takeover Fraud Scheme Pleads Guilty
Northeast
Oct 1, 2021
A Wausau Insurance Broker Accused of Selling Unapproved Meds Is Sentenced To Federal Prison For Mail Fraud And Money Laundering
Midwest: Wisconsin
Oct 1, 2021
Minnesota farmer charged with collecting $548k in false crop loss claims
Midwest: Minnesota
Sep 28, 2021
New charges bring Suamico woman’s alleged thefts above $638,000
Midwest: Wisconsin
Sep 28, 2021
The New Jersey Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) and National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) hosted joint webinar
Mid Atlantic
Sep 28, 2021
Attorney General James and NYPD Commissioner Shea Take Down Auto Theft Ring Linked to Theft of Over 225 Vehicles
Northeast
Sep 27, 2021
Oregon's Skyrocketing Auto Theft Rates
Northwest: Oregon
Sep 27, 2021
EDTX Indicts Two Dozen Defendants in International Multi-Scheme Fraud Conspiracy
Southwest: Texas
Sep 27, 2021
MOUNTAIN HOME MAN SENTENCED TO 63 MONTHS FOR OBTAINING CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUNDS BY FRAUD
Southwest: Arkansas
Sep 27, 2021
Mandeville Man Sentenced for Defrauding FEMA After a Disaster
Southwest: Louisiana
Sep 27, 2021
KPRC 2 Investigates: Allegations of fraud, intimidation and violence at busy car repair shop
Southwest: Texas
Sep 23, 2021
2021 Virtual Regional Analyst Training Seminar
Mid Atlantic
Sep 21, 2021
El Paso Businesswoman Arrested for Health Care Fraud
Southwest: Texas
Sep 21, 2021
Grayson County Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession and Use of Protected Health Information
Southwest: Texas
Sep 21, 2021
Collin County Wedding Planner Sentenced for COVID Relief Fraud
Southwest: Texas
Sep 21, 2021
National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action Results in Charges Involving over $1.4 Billion in Alleged Losses
Southwest: Texas
Sep 21, 2021
Seven More Charged for Involvement in Staged Automobile Accident Scheme
Southwest: Louisiana
Sep 21, 2021
Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Fraudulently Obtaining Over $1.6 Million in Paycheck Protection Program Loans
Southwest: Texas
Sep 21, 2021
Louisiana Doctor Indicted for Illegally Dispensing Over One Million Doses of Opioids and for $5.1 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Southwest: Louisiana
Sep 21, 2021
Treatment Facility Owner Sentenced To Federal Prison For Health Care Fraud
Southeast: Florida
Sep 21, 2021
Federal Court Enters Permanent Injunction Against Florida Compounding Pharmacy and its Owner to Prevent Distribution of Adulterated Drugs
Southeast: Florida
Sep 21, 2021
National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action Results in Charges of Over $308 Million in Intended Loss Against 52 Defendants in the Southern District of Florida
Southeast: Florida
Sep 21, 2021
CFO Jimmy Patronis Announces Arrest of Jacksonville Insurance Agent in Insurance Fraud Scheme
Southeast: Florida
Sep 20, 2021
NICB recognizes Law Enforcement partner
Mid Atlantic: Maryland
Sep 17, 2021
‘Network of corruption.’ Judge sentences two key figures in Kentucky crop fraud case
Midwest: Kentucky
Sep 17, 2021
Insurance fraud investigation leads to Cedar Rapids woman’s arrest
Midwest: Iowa
Sep 16, 2021
The Federal Bureau of Investigation Is Reporting A Dramatic Onslaught of Medical Fraud Cases During the Pandemic
West: Arizona
Sep 15, 2021
SLED: Alex Murdaugh asked gunman to kill him in $10M insurance fraud plot
Mid Atlantic: South Carolina
Sep 14, 2021
Chester County funeral home director sentenced to prison for stealing $257K from terminally-ill client
Mid Atlantic: Pennsylvania
Sep 10, 2021
Owners of three Jersey City taxi businesses are charged in insurance fraud scheme
Mid Atlantic: New Jersey
Sep 9, 2021
Michigan Regulators Say Aflac Customer Submitted $47k In Phony Claims  
Midwest: Michigan
Sep 7, 2021
Recent Carjacking in Connecticut Likely Connected, Police Say.
Northeast: Connecticut
Sep 3, 2021
Pensacola Insurance Company Owner Pleads Guilty On Wire Fraud And Money Laundering Offenses
Southeast: Florida
Sep 3, 2021
Woman Sentenced for Bogus Airbag Claim
Southeast: Alabama
Sep 1, 2021
Auto Theft Continues Decline in Albuquerque
Southwest: New Mexico
Aug 31, 2021
MI AG, DIFS Investigation Results in Felony Charges Against Medical Supplier
Midwest: Michigan
Aug 31, 2021
Tennessee floods show a pressing climate danger across America: ‘Walls of water’
Midwest: Tennessee
Aug 31, 2021
1 Mayor Sentenced, 1 Pleads Guilty in Illinois Town’s Insurance Procurement Case
Midwest: Illinois
Aug 31, 2021
Hiawatha Man Charged with Insurance Fraud and Tampering with Records
Midwest: Iowa
Aug 31, 2021
Insurance Fraud Referrals up by 11% in Minnesota in 2020
Midwest: Minnesota
Aug 27, 2021
Attorney General James Announces Indictment of Bronx Clinic Owner for Stealing More Than $4 Million from New York Taxpayers.
Northeast
Aug 23, 2021
HPD finds 'several hundred' stolen catalytic converters while working theft call in NE Houston
Southwest: Texas
Aug 23, 2021
Dallas Man Used Stolen Credit Cards to Buy Tires in Four States
Southwest: Texas
Aug 23, 2021
Arkansas Man Sentenced to Prison and Ordered to Pay Almost $6M in Restitution for His Role in TRICARE Fraud Scheme
Southwest: Texas
Aug 23, 2021
Upshur County Man Sentenced for Identity Theft in Connection with CARES Act Economic Impact Payments
Southwest: Texas
Aug 23, 2021
Ninth Defendant Pleads Guilty in TRICARE Scheme
Southwest: Arkansas
Aug 20, 2021
Army veteran sentenced here for role in $6 million prescription drug fraud scheme
Southwest: Texas
Aug 20, 2021
Marrero Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Stage Automobile Accidents in Order to Defraud Insurance and Trucking Companies
Southwest: Louisiana
Aug 20, 2021
Ongoing El Paso police operation targeting catalytic converter thefts results in arres
Southwest: Texas
Aug 20, 2021
Hospice Facility Owner Indicted for Health Care Fraud
Southwest: Louisiana
Aug 19, 2021
Six Maryland Law Enforcement Officers Facing Federal Indictment for Charges Related to Schemes to Defraud Financial Institutions and Insurance Companies
Mid Atlantic: Maryland
Aug 11, 2021
Former Clarence Resident Accused of Costly Federal Health Care Fraud
Northeast: New York
Aug 11, 2021
Norwood Woman Indicted for Stealing Government Benefits
Northeast: Massachusetts
Aug 11, 2021
Former Owners of Hillsborough Compounding Pharmacy Pay $1,082,991.94 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Mid Atlantic: North Carolina
Aug 10, 2021
Tulsa Man Sentenced for Applying for Paycheck Protection Program Loans under False Pretenses
Southwest: Oklahoma
Aug 6, 2021
Texas Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Stage Automobile Accidents in Order to Defraud Insurance and Trucking Companies
Southwest: Louisiana
Aug 6, 2021
Police Team with Task Force to Recover 17 Stolen Trucks, SUVs From Illegal Texas Chop Shop
Southwest: Texas
Aug 6, 2021
Former Delray Beach Doctor Sentenced To Six Years In Federal Prison For $20 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Southeast: Florida
Aug 4, 2021
Building Homes in Wildfire Areas
Northwest: Colorado
Aug 4, 2021
Tennessee Dialogue Meeting
Midwest: Tennessee
Aug 4, 2021
NICB participates in National Night Out event
Mid Atlantic: New Jersey
Aug 3, 2021
Texas Man Sentenced for $24 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
Southwest: Texas
Aug 3, 2021
Louisiana Doctor Pleads Guilty to Workers’ Comp Fraud Conspiracy
Southwest: Arkansas
Aug 3, 2021
Grayson County Woman Who Stole and Sold Protected Health Information Sentenced to 2 ½ Years in Federal Prison
Southwest: Texas
Aug 3, 2021
Second Round of Individuals Charged with Disaster Assistance Fraud
Southwest: Louisiana
Aug 3, 2021
Houston police notes significant uptick in vehicle fraud arrests in July
Southwest: Texas
Jul 29, 2021
Detroit Man Who Sold Fake Car Insurance on Facebook Pleads Guilty
Midwest: Michigan
Jul 29, 2021
Davenport Man Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud
Midwest: Iowa
Jul 26, 2021
Catalytic converter thieves hit ambulance company, nonprofit focused on helping the community
Southwest: Texas
Jul 26, 2021
The Health 202: Texas is cutting red tape for doctors and patients
Southwest: Texas
Jul 23, 2021
Detroit Man Pleads Guilty In Insurance Fraud Case
Midwest: Michigan
Jul 23, 2021
Report: Uptake of Earthquake Insurance in Missouri Drops to Historic Low
Midwest: Missouri
Jul 23, 2021
Rise in catalytic converter thefts in Lexington
Midwest: Kentucky
Jul 20, 2021
Albuquerque man charged with arson after car set on fire at local dealership
Southwest: New Mexico
Jul 20, 2021
Sumter man pleads guilty to role in insurance fraud scandals
Mid Atlantic: South Carolina
Jul 19, 2021
Georgia Woman And Montgomery Man Plead Guilty To Their Part In Drug Distribution Conspiracy Involving Montgomery Physician
Southeast: Alabama
Jul 19, 2021
Massachusetts Man Sentenced To Prison For Fraudulent Scheme To Evade Payroll Taxes And Workers’ Compensation Requirements In Construction Industry
Southeast: Florida
Jul 19, 2021
Naples Pill Mill Doctor Pleads Guilty And Agrees To Forfeit 9 Luxury Vehicles And More Than $400,000
Southeast: Florida
Jul 12, 2021
Arlington Doctor Convicted in Pill Mill Case
Southwest: Texas
Jul 12, 2021
San Antonio Physician’s Assistant Admits to Defrauding Medicaid and Medicare
Southwest: Texas
Jul 12, 2021
Husband and Wife Sentenced to 4 Years for Staged Automobile Accident Resulting in $4.7 Million Settlement
Southwest: Louisiana
Jul 12, 2021
Cherokee County Deputies Investigating Missing Teen Case as Homicide
Southwest: Oklahoma
Jul 9, 2021
Alleged Insurance Fraud Criminal Enterprise Indicted
Midwest: Ohio
Jul 9, 2021
Michigan Man Allegedly Started Fire at His Home In Ploy For Insurance Money
Midwest: Michigan
Jul 9, 2021
Fire Danger
Northwest: Washington
Jul 8, 2021
Policy Reinstated After Loss
Northwest: Colorado
Jul 7, 2021
Attorney General Alan Wilson, SCDOI Director Ray Farmer, and SLED Chief Mark Keel Announce $2 Million Investment in Insurance Fraud Enforcement
Mid Atlantic: South Carolina
Jul 6, 2021
Raleigh woman facing prescription fraud and forgery charges in Pitt County
Mid Atlantic: North Carolina
Jun 30, 2021
Huge increase in catalytic converter thefts in Corpus Christi
Southwest: Texas
Jun 30, 2021
Jefferson County Doctor Sentenced to Federal Prison for Health Care Fraud Violations
Southwest: Texas
Jun 30, 2021
Two More Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Stage Automobile Accidents in Order to Defraud Insurance and Trucking Companies
Southwest: Louisiana
Jun 30, 2021
Texas Warns of Flooded Vehicles Hitting Resale Market
Southwest: Texas
Jun 30, 2021
Middle Georgia Doctor Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Prescribing Opioids
Southeast: Georgia
Jun 30, 2021
JCSO: three arrested after string of catalytic converter thefts
Southeast: Florida
Jun 30, 2021
Additional Co-Conspirators Charged in Prescription Diversion Scheme
Southeast: Florida
Jun 28, 2021
Two Men Plead Guilty To Insurance Fraud Schemes
Midwest: Iowa
Jun 28, 2021
Local Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Armed Carjacking and Brandishing a Firearm in a Crime of Violence
Midwest: Tennessee
Jun 28, 2021
Naperville Tornado: 6 Injured, 16 Homes Uninhabitable in Widespread Damage After Major Storms
Midwest: Illinois
Jun 28, 2021
Insurer Begins Accepting Cryptocurrency for Premium Payments
Midwest: Michigan
Jun 24, 2021
Jury Convicts San Antonio Man for COVID-19-Related Hoax
Southwest: Texas
Jun 24, 2021
Oklahoma City Doctor Pays $325,000 to Settle Civil Penalty Claims
Southwest: Oklahoma
Jun 24, 2021
New Orleans Personal Injury Attorney Pleads Guilty in Connection with Staged Accident Probe
Southwest: Louisiana
Jun 24, 2021
Seven charged for roles in a $110 million compound drug scheme
Southwest: Texas
Jun 17, 2021
Pain doctor pays to settle allegations arising from false billing
Southwest: Texas
Jun 17, 2021
Florida Man Guilty in Transnational Money Laundering Operation Involving Elder Fraud
Southwest: Texas
Jun 17, 2021
Car Wreck Fraud Defendant Pleads Guilty
Southwest: Oklahoma
Jun 17, 2021
Defendants from Orleans and Jefferson Parishes Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Stage Automobile Accidents in Order to Defraud Insurance and Trucking Companies
Southwest: Louisiana
Jun 17, 2021
Atlantic City Woman Charged with Defrauding Elderly Victims
Mid Atlantic: New Jersey
Jun 16, 2021
Recovering from Oregon Wild Fires
Northwest: Oregon
Jun 14, 2021
Healthcare Practitioners to Pay over $1 Million to Resolve False Claims
Southwest: Texas
Jun 14, 2021
Third Arkansas Physician Sentenced to Federal Prison for Prescription Fraud
Southwest: Arkansas
Jun 14, 2021
Birmingham Man Sentenced for Making Unapproved Drug Products
Southeast: Alabama
Jun 9, 2021
Illinois launching online car insurance verification program
Midwest: Illinois
Jun 9, 2021
Overton Co. Man Charged with TennCare Fraud
Midwest: Tennessee
Jun 9, 2021
New Tennessee Registration Law Aimed at Deterring Theft, Resale of Catalytic Converters 
Midwest: Tennessee
Jun 9, 2021
Wrongful billing results in $2.6M settlement and 10-year exclusion from federal health care programs
Southwest: Texas
Jun 9, 2021
Two Dominican Republic Citizens Plead Guilty to Mail Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft Scheme
Southwest: Texas
Jun 9, 2021
Oncologist Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison in Pill Mill Conspiracy
Southwest: Texas
Jun 9, 2021
Catalytic Converter Thefts a Growing Problem in Texas, Across the US
Southwest: Texas
Jun 9, 2021
El Paso Doctor Indicted for Distributing Controlled Substances and Health Care Fraud Resulting in Five Deaths
Southwest: Texas
Jun 9, 2021
Baton Rouge Woman Charged with Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft in Connection with Fraudulent Scheme to Obtain Unemployment Benefits
Southwest: Louisiana
Jun 9, 2021
Nurse Practitioner Sentenced to 20 Years, Ordered to Pay More Than $52 Million in Restitution
Southwest: Texas
Jun 4, 2021
Insurance fraud suspect escapes home, climbs fence, still gets caught
Midwest: Iowa
Jun 3, 2021
Battleboro man charged with insurance fraud in staged crash
Mid Atlantic: North Carolina
May 27, 2021
Three charged in nationwide scheme to sell hundreds of thousands of fraudulent Texas paper tags
Southwest: Texas
May 27, 2021
Police investigating catalytic converter thefts in Oklahoma City
Southwest: Oklahoma
May 27, 2021
VIDEO: Thieves Caught on Camera Stealing Catalytic Converter in Duncanville
Southwest: Texas
May 27, 2021
Former San Antonio Bookkeeper Pleads Guilty to Stealing $1.7 Million
Southwest: Texas
May 27, 2021
Novus Doctors, Nurse Found Guilty of Healthcare Fraud
Southwest: Texas
May 27, 2021
Houston Man Sentenced for Federal Violations Related to Identity Theft Scheme
Southwest: Texas
May 27, 2021
VA Employee Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Veterans' Personal Information
Southwest: Arkansas
May 27, 2021
Five More Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Stage Automobile Accidents in Order to Defraud Insurance and Trucking Companies
Southwest: Louisiana
May 27, 2021
Cybercriminals steal nearly $1B from Texas unemployment fund
Southwest: Texas
May 27, 2021
Aldermen endorse effort to corral ‘Wild west’ of rogue tow truck drivers
Midwest: Illinois
May 27, 2021
Cleanup begins after tornado swept through Selden
Midwest: Kansas
May 25, 2021
Georgia woman admits participation in scheme to obtain fraudulent reimbursements for medical equipment and genetic testing
Southeast: Georgia
May 25, 2021
Florida Man Accused of Failing to Pay $193K in Workers’ Comp Premium
Southeast: Florida
May 25, 2021
Pensacola Compounding Pharmacy Owner Sentenced To Federal Prison For $4.8 Million Tricare Fraud And Money Laundering Conspiracies
Southeast: Florida
May 25, 2021
Alleged Fraudsters Charged with Bribing Patients and Fraudulently Billing Medicaid for Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services
Southeast: Florida
May 25, 2021
7 suspected car thieves arrested in Miramar; luxury ride, stolen guns seized
Southeast: Florida
May 25, 2021
Pennsylvania Woman Sentenced to Jail for Filing False Auto Insurance Claims
Mid Atlantic: Pennsylvania
May 24, 2021
Covington Woman Sentenced for FEMA Fraud
Southwest: Louisiana
May 24, 2021
Frisco Attorney Sentenced for Defrauding Client
Southwest: Texas
May 24, 2021
Dentists to Pay $3.1 Million to Resolve Allegations They Submitted False Claims for Services Not Provided to Underprivileged Children
Southwest: Texas
May 24, 2021
Michigan Man Must Pay Nearly $775k Restitution in Insurance Fraud Case
Midwest: Michigan
May 24, 2021
Chicago alderman look to crack down on problem tow truck operators with licensing plan
Midwest: Illinois
May 24, 2021
Tennessee Dept. of Insurance Enables Remote Testing for Insurance Producers
Midwest: Tennessee
May 20, 2021
Huntingdon County man charged with insurance fraud
Mid Atlantic: Pennsylvania
May 20, 2021
Winterville man charged with insurance fraud
Mid Atlantic: North Carolina
May 18, 2021
OREGON WILDFIRE PREVENTION
Northwest: Oregon
May 17, 2021
CFO Jimmy Patronis Announces Arrest in $193,000 Osceola County Workers’ Compensation Premium Fraud Scheme
Southeast: Florida
May 17, 2021
Burke County man sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for operating illegal pill factory
Southeast: Georgia
May 17, 2021
Orlando Man Sentenced For Fraudulent Scheme To Evade Payroll Taxes And Workers’ Compensation Requirements In Construction Industry
Southeast: Florida
May 17, 2021
NICB Agent Recipient of Centurion Award 2020
West: California
May 13, 2021
Man accused of fraudulently buying at least 19 cars from dealerships in Houston, police say
Southwest: Texas
May 13, 2021
Texan sentenced in CARES Act unemployment fraud scheme
Southwest: Texas
May 11, 2021
Raleigh man, claiming repossessed car was stolen, charged with insurance fraud
Mid Atlantic: North Carolina
May 11, 2021
Greensboro man charged with insurance fraud
Mid Atlantic: North Carolina
May 11, 2021
Colorado Bill May Restrict use of External Data
Northwest: Washington
May 11, 2021
CFO Jimmy Patronis’ Fraud Detectives and Citizens Property Insurance Team Up to Bust Miami Residents in $65,000 Insurance Fraud Scheme
Southeast: Florida
May 11, 2021
Three Florida Men Charged in $46 Million Health Care Fraud, Kickback, and Money Laundering Conspiracy
Southeast: Florida
May 11, 2021
United States Recovers $8.4 Million In Fraudulent COVID Relief Funds From Family
Southeast: Florida
May 10, 2021
New Yorker Sentenced in Eastern District of Texas for Nationwide Identity Theft and Fraud Scheme
Southwest: Texas
May 10, 2021
Two Texas Women Sentenced to Federal Prison for Involvement in Transnational Elder Fraud Scheme
Southwest: Texas
May 10, 2021
Former Spa Owner Pleads Guilty for Using Cosmetic Fillers Not Approved for Distribution in the United States
Southwest: Oklahoma
May 10, 2021
Man Pleads Guilty to Applying for a Paycheck Protection Program Loan under False Pretenses
Southwest: Oklahoma
May 10, 2021
Albuquerque investment broker indicted for mail and wire fraud, money laundering and failure to file tax returns
Southwest: New Mexico
May 10, 2021
Houston Man Sentenced to Over Ten Years in Federal Prison for Massive Credit Card Fraud Scheme
Southwest: Louisiana
May 10, 2021
Slidell Woman Sentenced To 34 Months for Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft Violations
Southwest: Louisiana
May 5, 2021
Man charged with aggravated battery of imaging center patient in Hoffman Estates, forging CT scan credentials
Midwest: Illinois
May 4, 2021
More Time to Rebuild
Northwest: Oregon
May 4, 2021
Credit Scores & Insurance Rates
Northwest: Washington
May 4, 2021
Stolen Catalytic Converters In Milwaukee & Across US Prompts Innovation, Legislation
Midwest: Wisconsin
May 4, 2021
Chicago-Area Chiropractor Sent to Prison for Insurance Fraud; Must Repay $500k
Midwest: Illinois
May 4, 2021
Wisconsin Man Pleads Guilty to Covid-Relief Fraud
Midwest: Wisconsin
May 4, 2021
AG Nessel charges Marcellus woman with insurance fraud
Midwest: Michigan
May 3, 2021
Colorado Bill to Protect Consumers from Unfair Discrimination Insurance Practices
Northwest: Colorado
May 3, 2021
Request for Injunction on Emergency Rule Denied
Northwest: Washington
May 3, 2021
Report Says Properties at Risk for Flooding Increasing
Northwest: Utah, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Colorado, Washington
May 3, 2021
Tulsa police arrest man operating chop shop
Southwest: Oklahoma
Apr 30, 2021
Chapel Hill woman charged with insurance fraud in auto insurance claim
Mid Atlantic: North Carolina
Apr 27, 2021
Henderson County Man Indicted for Arson
Southwest: Texas
Apr 27, 2021
Former Health Care Staffing Company Executives Charged in Superseding Indictment with Wage Fixing and Obstruction
Southwest: Texas
Apr 27, 2021
Final four sentenced in $189M Health Care Fraud Scam
Southwest: Texas
Apr 27, 2021
El Paso Appraiser Pays $100,000 and Surrenders His License to Resolve Allegations of Falsely Certifying Home Appraisals
Southwest: Texas
Apr 27, 2021
Ten Individuals Charged with Disaster Assistance Fraud
Southwest: Louisiana
Apr 23, 2021
Two Men Plead Guilty To Fraudulent Scheme To Evade Payroll Taxes And Workers’ Compensation Requirements In Construction Industry
Southeast: Florida
Apr 22, 2021
Catalytic Converter Theft in California…What Vehicles are at Risk?
West: California
Apr 20, 2021
NICB Supporting Texas Bill Aimed at Curbing Catalytic Converter Thefts
Southwest: National
Apr 20, 2021
Louisiana Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring to Receive Health Care Kickbacks
Southwest: Louisiana
Apr 19, 2021
Maryland man suspected of stealing more than 100 airbags, police say
Mid Atlantic: Maryland
Apr 19, 2021
Six Individuals Sentenced for Nearly $8 Million Health Care Fraud Involving Northern Virginia Pharmacies
Mid Atlantic: Virginia
Apr 16, 2021
Alderman’s Bid To Crack Down On Predatory Towing Stalls, Vote Delayed Until Next Month
Midwest: Illinois
Apr 13, 2021
Tulsa Couple Plead Guilty to Bank Fraud After Applying for Paycheck Protection Program Loans under False Pretenses
Southwest: Oklahoma
Apr 13, 2021
Fort Bend County home health owner charged with copying and pasting doctor signatures
Southwest: Texas
Apr 13, 2021
Chiropractor pays to settle allegations arising from electro-acupuncture device billing
Southwest: Texas
Apr 13, 2021
Are Cartels Connected to Booming Truck Theft in Mexico?
Southwest: National
Apr 9, 2021
Passaic Man Charged with Insurance Fraud for Rate Evasion
Mid Atlantic: New Jersey
Apr 9, 2021
Doctors Care, SC medical groups to pay $22.5M in medical fraud case
Mid Atlantic: South Carolina
Apr 9, 2021
Fultondale Doctor, Demopolis Pharmacist, Tuscaloosa Sales Representative Sentenced in Health Care Fraud Conspiracy
Southeast: Alabama
Apr 8, 2021
Cranberry man charged with felony insurance fraud
Mid Atlantic: Pennsylvania
Apr 7, 2021
Identity fraud and false unemployment claims on the rise in Texas
Southwest: Texas
Apr 7, 2021
Houston man sent to prison for hijacking interstate freight shipment
Southwest: Texas
Apr 7, 2021
Truckers and Insurers Form Partnership to Fight Tow Truck Scams
Southwest: National
Apr 5, 2021
Car thefts surge in Grand Rapids; stolen vehicles often used in other crimes
Midwest: Michigan
Apr 5, 2021
South Dakota governor declares a state of emergency due to several wildfires
Midwest: South Dakota
Apr 5, 2021
Auto thefts in Toledo on the rise, following a nationwide trend
Midwest: Ohio
Apr 1, 2021
Former Flint insurance agent gets probation for selling phony auto insurance
Midwest: Michigan
Apr 1, 2021
Death toll rises to 7 after devastating floods in Nashville
Midwest: Tennessee
Apr 1, 2021
Bakersfield Battles Sky-High Rates of Car Theft
West: California
Mar 31, 2021
CFO Jimmy Patronis Announces Arrest of Palm Beach County Resident in Disability Insurance Fraud Scheme
Southeast: Florida
Mar 31, 2021
Two Men Plead Guilty To Fraudulent Scheme To Evade Payroll Taxes And Workers’ Compensation Requirements In Construction Industry
Southeast: Florida
Mar 31, 2021
Insurance companies on hook for millions tied to Suez Canal crisis
Southeast
Mar 30, 2021
3 arrested after allegedly stealing dozens of 'high-value' rental vehicles
Southwest: Oklahoma
Mar 30, 2021
Wilkesboro man charged with insurance fraud
Mid Atlantic: North Carolina
Mar 26, 2021
Operation Wasted Daze: 46 Convicted in $18 Million Pill Mill Scheme
Southwest: Texas
Mar 26, 2021
Laredo man charged with kickback/accounting fraud scheme
Southwest: Texas
Mar 26, 2021
Luxury car thieves are making a killing on the streets. In many cases, you’re helping them.
Southeast: Florida
Mar 26, 2021
Mount Union pair charged with insurance fraud after setting fire with cooking oil
Mid Atlantic: Pennsylvania
Mar 25, 2021
Houston Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges Stemming from Insurance Fraud Scheme
Southwest: Texas
Mar 24, 2021
Texas Doctor Accused of False Claims Act Violations
Southwest: Texas
Mar 24, 2021
Physician pays nearly half million dollars to resolve home health care fraud allegations
Southwest: Texas
Mar 24, 2021
14 Defendants Sentenced to 74+ Years in Forest Park Healthcare Fraud
Southwest: Texas
Mar 24, 2021
Novus Hospice CEO Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud
Southwest: Texas
Mar 24, 2021
Mountain Home Couple Plead Guilty to Charges in Connection with Obtaining Covid-19 Relief Funds
Southwest: Arkansas
Mar 19, 2021
Kentucky NICB Agent Distributes Signage Warning of Fraud After Natural Disasters
Midwest: Kentucky
Mar 19, 2021
Stolen construction equipment found dumped in river near Castle Hayne
Mid Atlantic: North Carolina
Mar 17, 2021
Little Rock Woman Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for COVID Relief Fraud
Southwest: Arkansas
Mar 17, 2021
Auto repair shops seeing a spike in catalytic converter thefts
Southeast: Alabama
Mar 17, 2021
New Initiative by Florida’s Insurance Consumer Advocate Targets Contractor Fraud
Southeast
Mar 17, 2021
Fort Lauderdale Police launch campaign to curb car thefts
Southeast: Florida
Mar 17, 2021
Man charged with stealing airbags from cars in Stafford County
Mid Atlantic: Virginia
Mar 16, 2021
Wilmington man accused of falsely claiming his auto struck a deer
Mid Atlantic: North Carolina
Mar 12, 2021
Chiropractor charged with falsely billing for procedure learned via YouTube
Southwest: Texas
Mar 10, 2021
Police warn about new car-theft scheme that starts with fender bender
Midwest: Missouri
Mar 10, 2021
Sioux Falls is seeing a rise in catalytic converter thefts. Here’s why.
Midwest: South Dakota
Mar 10, 2021
Kentucky Officials Warn of Historic Flooding As Rivers Continue To Rise After Days of Rain
Midwest
Mar 10, 2021
Talala Man Sentenced for Writing String of Counterfeit Checks at 4 Oklahoma Dealerships
Southwest: Oklahoma
Mar 10, 2021
San Antonio Physician Agrees to Pay $350,000 to Resolve Allegations that He Pre-Signed Prescriptions and Issued Prescriptions without Appropriate Examinations
Southwest: Texas
Mar 10, 2021
Pharmacy owner and accountant indicted in $134M health care fraud scheme
Southwest: Texas
Mar 9, 2021
Former Police Officer Admits Role in Multimillion-Dollar Compounded Prescription Drug Scheme
Mid Atlantic: New Jersey
Mar 5, 2021
Four charged in $32 million health care fraud scheme
Southwest: Texas
Mar 5, 2021
Grimes County man arrested after investigators find stolen motorcycle, trailers, car and moped
Southwest: Texas
Mar 4, 2021
Former Laurel City police chief accused of setting multiple fires across Maryland, officials say
Mid Atlantic: Maryland
Mar 4, 2021
Roanoke medical practice to pay $2.1 million for defrauding Medicare, Virginia Medicaid
Mid Atlantic: Virginia
Mar 3, 2021
NICB Assists Law Enforcement
Southwest: Oklahoma
Mar 1, 2021
Local, state and federal prosecutors launch Georgia Cyber Fraud Task Force
Southeast: Georgia
Mar 1, 2021
Construction Contractor Sentenced To 41 Months For Conspiring To Commit Mail And Wire Fraud And Defrauding The U.S. Treasury
Southeast: Florida
Mar 1, 2021
3 high-end Jeeps stolen from 2 Trinity neighborhoods taken to Miami, toll records show
Southeast: Florida
Mar 1, 2021
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Tampa-Area Physician, Pharmacy, And Clinic Owners For Controlled Substances Act Violations
Southeast: Florida
Feb 26, 2021
Scam Alert: Fraudsters May Seek to Exploit Texas Weather Disaster
Southwest: Texas
Feb 26, 2021
Scam Alert: Feds Warn Residents About Fraudsters Seeking to Profit from Disaster
Southwest: Texas
Feb 26, 2021
Eighth Defendant Pleads Guilty in Tricare Scheme
Southwest: Arkansas
Feb 26, 2021
Fort Worth Doctor Sentenced to 10 Years in Health Care Fraud Conspiracy
Southwest: Texas
Feb 25, 2021
Push and Pull Over Los Angeles Policing Hits Roadways and Transit
West: California
Feb 25, 2021
Shenandoah man charged with setting house on fire
Mid Atlantic: Pennsylvania
Feb 25, 2021
Former Sales Representative Indicted in Compounded Prescription Drug Scheme
Mid Atlantic: New Jersey
Feb 23, 2021
Catalytic converter thieves nabbed near Hatton during overnight proactive patrols
Midwest: Missouri
Feb 23, 2021
Lumberton woman charged with insurance fraud
Mid Atlantic: North Carolina
Feb 23, 2021
Robeson County woman charged with insurance fraud
Mid Atlantic: North Carolina
Feb 23, 2021
Maryland insurance regulator issues nearly $500,000 in penalties
Mid Atlantic: Maryland
Feb 22, 2021
CFO Jimmy Patronis Announces Two Arrests in $300,000 Miami Workers’ Compensation Premium Fraud Scheme
Southeast: Florida
Feb 22, 2021
As Metal Prices Rise, Atlanta Sees Theft of Catalytic Converters
Southeast: Georgia
Feb 22, 2021
NICB and Consumer Protection Coalition Warn Consumers on Alleged Auto Glass Assignment of Benefits Abuse in Florida
Southeast: Florida
Feb 19, 2021
Thieves Steal 2 Vehicles, 100 Sets of Keys from Michigan Auto Shop
Midwest: Michigan
Feb 19, 2021
Iowa agent charged with insurance fraud, theft, other counts
Midwest: Iowa
Feb 19, 2021
Efforts in Cedar Rapids Prompt Drop in Flood Insurance Rates
Midwest: Iowa
Feb 19, 2021
4 Men Connected to Cuyahoga Theft Ring Face 50 Felony Charges
Midwest: Ohio
Feb 17, 2021
Report suspicious contractors to NICB
Mid Atlantic
Feb 17, 2021
Monroeville doctor accused of signing illegal painkiller prescriptions
Mid Atlantic: Pennsylvania
Feb 12, 2021
The King Firm hit with RICO lawsuit connected to staged 18-wheeler crashes
Southwest: Louisiana
Feb 12, 2021
Raleigh contractor pleads guilty in Hurricane Florence fraud case
Mid Atlantic: North Carolina
Feb 8, 2021
Pain Clinic Pays More Than $1.6 Million To Settle False Claims Act And Kickback Allegations
Southeast: Florida
Feb 8, 2021
Federal Court Restrains Tampa Pharmacy And Two Individuals From Dispensing Opioids Or Other Controlled Substances
Southeast: Florida
Feb 8, 2021
CFO Jimmy Patronis Announces Arrest of Unlicensed Insurance Agent in Pinellas County Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme
Southeast: Florida
Feb 5, 2021
Nominations being accepted for 2021 Fraud Fighter Award
Mid Atlantic: Virginia
Feb 4, 2021
Oklahoma Medical Professionals Sentenced for Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances and Medicare Health Care Fraud
Southwest: Oklahoma
Feb 4, 2021
Texas hospice CEO sentenced for $150M health care fraud and money laundering scheme
Southwest: Texas
Feb 3, 2021
Hoosiers Sentenced in Contracting Fraud Scheme
Midwest: Indiana
Feb 3, 2021
Akumin Corporation to Pay U.S. Over $700,000 to Resolve Health Care Fraud Allegations
Southwest: Texas
Feb 3, 2021
Kansas Insurance Agent to Repay $86K After Guilty Plea
Midwest: Kansas
Feb 3, 2021
Delmar Man Charged With Insurance Fraud
Midwest: Iowa
Jan 29, 2021
Prescription scam brings prison term for Burlington Township doctor
Mid Atlantic: New Jersey
Jan 27, 2021
Catoosa Man Arrested, Investigators Recover Thousands of Dollars’ Worth of Stolen Property
Southwest: Oklahoma
Jan 27, 2021
Elite Employee Award Announced
Mid Atlantic
Jan 25, 2021
Operation Sideswipe Spotter Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring to Stage Automobile Accidents in Order to Defraud Insurance and Trucking Companies
Southwest: Louisiana
Jan 25, 2021
Bowie County Man Charged with $5 Million COVID-Relief Fraud
Southwest: Texas
Jan 21, 2021
Odometer rollback fraud on the rise in Tampa and across Florida
Southeast: Florida
Jan 20, 2021
Car Thefts Skyrocket In Johnson County In 2020, Setting A Record In Overland Park
Midwest: Kansas
Jan 15, 2021
Former Procurement Director at Broward Health Charged With Bribery, Extortion, and Money Laundering
Southeast: Florida
Jan 15, 2021
Former Federal Agent and Others Indicted in South Florida
Southeast: Florida
Jan 15, 2021
Serial Fraudster From Orlando Sentenced To More Than Six Years In Federal Prison
Southeast: Florida
Jan 12, 2021
Man Sentenced for Financial Institution and Identity Fraud
Southwest: Oklahoma
Jan 12, 2021
Houston man admits to hijacking interstate freight shipment
Southwest: Texas
Jan 6, 2021
Two tiny pieces of metal help lead investigators to bomber
Midwest: Tennessee
Dec 21, 2020
Two Men Charged After Fraudulently Applying for Paycheck Protection Program Loans
Southwest: Oklahoma
Dec 21, 2020
U.S. Attorney Sofer Announces Operation Undaunted in Austin
Southwest: Texas
Dec 21, 2020
All Four Plead Guilty in Staged Automobile Accident Resulting in $4.7 Million Settlement
Southwest: Louisiana
Dec 17, 2020
Owner of Texas chain of hospice companies sentenced for $150 million health care fraud and money laundering scheme
Southwest: Texas
Dec 17, 2020
Local Physician Indicted for Illegally Distributing Controlled Substances
Southwest: Louisiana
Dec 17, 2020
Three from Northwest Arkansas Plead Guilty to Making False Statements to Obtain Coronavirus Relief Funds
Southwest: Arkansas
Dec 17, 2020
NICB Special Agents recognized by Virginia State Police HEAT program
Mid Atlantic: Virginia
Dec 16, 2020
Two Individuals Charged with Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering
Southwest: Louisiana
Dec 16, 2020
Welcome new employees!
Mid Atlantic: North Carolina, Pennsylvania
Dec 16, 2020
Forsyth County duo accused of staging an accident to obtain insurance payments
Mid Atlantic: North Carolina
Dec 16, 2020
Raleigh woman charged with insurance fraud for lying about crash
Mid Atlantic: North Carolina
Dec 16, 2020
Cargo theft on the rise
Mid Atlantic
Dec 15, 2020
Fraudsters Who Stole Protected Health Information to Fund Spending Spree Plead Guilty
Southwest: Texas
Dec 15, 2020
Arkansas Project Manager Sentenced in Connection With COVID-Relief Fraud
Southwest: Oklahoma
Dec 15, 2020
Little Rock Woman Pleads Guilty to COVID Relief Fraud
Southwest: Arkansas
Dec 15, 2020
Denham Springs Woman Sentenced to 15 Months in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Disaster Fraud
Southwest: Louisiana
Dec 15, 2020
Covington Woman Pleads Guilty to FEMA Fraud
Southwest: Louisiana
Dec 15, 2020
Westwego Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Export Stolen Motor Vehicles
Southwest: Louisiana
Dec 15, 2020
Minnesota Bar Owner Faces Federal Arson, Insurance Fraud Charges
Midwest: Minnesota
Dec 11, 2020
Little Falls man pleads guilty to health care fraud conspiracy
Mid Atlantic: New Jersey
Dec 10, 2020
Reading man arrested on insurance fraud charges
Mid Atlantic: Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Dec 8, 2020
Plymouth woman arrested on insurance fraud, other charges
Mid Atlantic: North Carolina
Dec 3, 2020
19 Columbia, KC Residents Indicted for $1.2 Million Insurance Fraud Conspiracy 
Midwest: Kansas
Dec 3, 2020
Physician Sentenced to Prison for Extensive “Pill Mill” Scheme
Mid Atlantic: Virginia
Dec 1, 2020
Fifth Individual Charged in Health Care Kickback Conspiracy
Southwest: Texas
Dec 1, 2020
New Orleans lawyer charged in staged accident scam resigns from Louisiana bar
Southwest: Louisiana
Nov 23, 2020
Nuevo Leon, Mexico & Tamaulipas, Mexico
Foreign Operations
Nov 23, 2020
Fire at Gruas Cajeme in Tijuana, Baja California
Foreign Operations
Nov 23, 2020
Richmond man charged in alleged COVID-19 relief fraud scheme
Southwest: Texas
Nov 20, 2020
Jefferson County Doctor Convicted of Health Care Fraud Violations
Southwest: Texas
Nov 20, 2020
Six area residents charged in COVID relief fraud scheme
Southwest: Texas
Nov 20, 2020
GULF COAST HEALTH CARE FRAUD STRIKE FORCE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
Southwest: Texas
Nov 18, 2020
Wisconsin DMV investigator uncovers more than $4M in vehicle title fraud
Midwest: Wisconsin
Nov 17, 2020
Mandeville Man Charged with Theft of Government Funds
Southwest: Louisiana
Nov 16, 2020
Iowa Agent Charged with Insurance Fraud
Midwest: Iowa
Nov 16, 2020
Alabama Warns of Fake Driver’s License Renewal Sites
Southeast: Alabama
Nov 16, 2020
CFO Jimmy Patronis: Beware of Post-Storm Scams Following Tropical Storm Eta
Southeast: Florida
Nov 16, 2020
Covid-19 Affecting Cargo Theft Trends
Mid Atlantic
Nov 12, 2020
Online fraudster sentenced to prison for $700K “spoof” email scheme and more
Southwest: Texas
Nov 11, 2020
Local man charged with theft of over 100 pieces mail including absentee ballot
Southwest: Texas
Nov 10, 2020
Feds Charge Jersey Shore Pain Management Doc With Massive $24.6M Billing Fraud
Mid Atlantic: New Jersey
Nov 10, 2020
Causey announces charges against Goldsboro woman for fake insurance claims
Mid Atlantic: North Carolina
Nov 9, 2020
Federal Agents Arrest El Paso Man Indicted for Healthcare Insurance Scheme
Southwest: Texas
Nov 9, 2020
New Orleans Personal Injury Attorney Indicted in Connection with Staged Accident Probe
Southwest: Louisiana
Nov 9, 2020
Texas man sentenced to prison for scheme to fraudulently bill health insurance of local residents
Southwest: Texas
Nov 6, 2020
Former Insurance Agent Charged, Has License Permanently Revoked in Wisonsin
Midwest: Wisconsin
Nov 6, 2020
Greenville woman arrested after claiming she and two juveniles were injured in crash, officials say
Mid Atlantic: South Carolina
Nov 4, 2020
East Troublesome Fire Horrified Fire Marshal
Northwest: Colorado
Nov 3, 2020
First sentencings in S.J. prescription fraud scheme appropriately severe
Mid Atlantic: New Jersey
Nov 3, 2020
Raeford woman charged with fraud, taking $90,000 in disability, retirement
Mid Atlantic: North Carolina
Nov 2, 2020
Supreme Court Disciplines 11 attorneys
Southeast: Florida
Oct 30, 2020
Sr. SA Buzz Burzynski Retires After Nearly 19 Years with NICB
Midwest: Wisconsin
Oct 29, 2020
In New Orleans staged accident conspiracy, another defendant admits guilt
Southwest: Louisiana
Oct 29, 2020
Vehicles, parts from suspected chop shop in SW Bexar County recovered, BCSO says
Southwest: Texas
Oct 29, 2020
Cypress doctor indicted for alleged health care fraud
Southwest: Texas
Oct 29, 2020
Attorney General Raoul: Medical Supply Company, Owner Charged For Defrauding State Out of Medicaid Funding
Midwest: Illinois
Oct 28, 2020
Ford Full-Size Pickup Is Most Stolen Vehicle in Kentucky 
Midwest: Kentucky
Oct 28, 2020
Report: Damage from August wind storm in Midwest at $7.5B 
Midwest: Iowa
Oct 28, 2020
Medicaid Fraud Investigation Leads To Sentence That Includes $646,000 Restitution Payment 
Midwest: Indiana
Oct 28, 2020
Minnesota Owners of Drywall Company Admit Stealing $300K in Workers Comp Scheme 
Midwest: Minnesota
Oct 28, 2020
Ohio Workers’ Comp Bureau Issuing $1.3B in Second Dividend for 2020 
Midwest: Ohio
Oct 27, 2020
Registered Nurse Who Stole Fentanyl and Tampered with Patients’ Medicine Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison
Southwest: Texas
Oct 27, 2020
Police release name of gunman who killed Houston arson investigator
Southwest: Texas
Oct 27, 2020
Three More Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Stage Automobile Accidents in Order to Defraud Insurance and Trucking Companies
Southwest: Louisiana
Oct 27, 2020
Maryland Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison After Obstructing Justice in Cyber Fraud Investigation
Southwest: Louisiana
Oct 27, 2020
Department of Justice is Combatting COVID-19 Fraud but Reminds the Public to Remain Vigilant
Southwest: Louisiana
Oct 27, 2020
Sherman, Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Interstate Transport of Stolen Goods
Southwest: Oklahoma
Oct 27, 2020
Justice Department Seizes Phony Tech Support Websites Used to Defraud Amazon Customers
Southwest: Texas
Oct 27, 2020
Texan pleads guilty in CARES Act unemployment fraud scheme
Southwest: Texas
Oct 27, 2020
Bellaire man ordered to pay $9.5 million in restitution
Southwest: Texas
Oct 27, 2020
2nd Austin-Based Nigerian National Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Furthering a Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering
Southwest: Texas
Oct 27, 2020
Contractor charged with fraud in Heishman's Mill renovation in West Pennsboro
Mid Atlantic: Pennsylvania
Oct 22, 2020
5 in La. accused of stealing from now-bankrupt unemployment fund
Southwest: Louisiana
Oct 16, 2020
Couple Arrested for Trying to Burn Down a Chinese Restaurant
Southwest: Texas
Oct 16, 2020
Spring spa owner investigated for consumer fraud after customers charged for services during shutdown
Southwest: Texas
Oct 16, 2020
Federal Court Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against El Paso Man Offering Fraudulent Coronavirus Prevention Treatments
Southwest: Texas
Oct 16, 2020
Collin County Man Found Guilty of Financial Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme Victimizing Senior Citizens, School Districts, and Charities
Southwest: Texas
Oct 15, 2020
NICB 2019 Hot Wheels Report: West Region
West: Hawaii
Oct 14, 2020
New Orleans man at center of Federal probe murdered days after being indicted
Southwest: Louisiana
Oct 14, 2020
Texas Man Charged in $24 Million COVID-Relief Fraud
Southwest: Texas
Oct 14, 2020
Car Thefts A Growing ‘Industry’  More vehicles stolen in Allen County so far than in all of 2019
Midwest: Ohio
Oct 14, 2020
Boston Man Sentenced in Multimillion-Dollar Insurance Scheme Targeting Iowa Insurers 
Midwest: Iowa
Oct 14, 2020
Cyber Crime On The Rise During the Pandemic 
Midwest: Michigan
Oct 14, 2020
Kansas Department of Labor Launches Effort to Stop Identity Theft-Related Unemployment Fraud
Midwest: Kansas
Oct 9, 2020
New tool helps injured Tennessee workers seek compensation
Midwest: Tennessee
Oct 9, 2020
Wisconsin Pain Management Companies to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Midwest: Wisconsin
Oct 9, 2020
Monroe Lab Owner Indicted for Paying Bribes and Kickbacks Resulting in Improper Billings to Medicare of Approximately $117 Million
Southwest: Louisiana
Oct 5, 2020
AG Shapiro, Bucks County DA Weintraub Charge Quakertown Doctor with Insurance Fraud, Forging Prescriptions
Mid Atlantic: Pennsylvania
Oct 5, 2020
CFO Jimmy Patronis Announces Workers’ Compensation Premium Fraud Arrest in Miami
Southeast: Florida
Oct 5, 2020
National Health Care Fraud And Opioid Takedown Results In Largest Enforcement Action In Department Of Justice History - 19 Defendants Charged In the Middle District Of Florida
Southeast: Florida
Oct 5, 2020
SUPREME COURT DISCIPLINES 11 ATTORNEYS
Southeast: Florida
Oct 2, 2020
Operation Wasted Daze: 49 Charged in $18 Million Pill Mill Scheme
Southwest: Texas
Oct 2, 2020
Largest Health Care Fraud and Opioid Enforcement Action in Department of Justice History Results in Charges Against 345 Defendants Responsible for More than $6 Billion in Alleged Fraud Losses
Southwest: Texas
Oct 1, 2020
Historic nationwide investigation, with Texas ties, uncovers more than $6B in healthcare fraud, opioid abuse
Southwest: Texas
Oct 1, 2020
National Health Care Fraud and Opioid Takedown Results in Charges Against 345 Defendants Responsible for More than $6 Billion in Alleged Fraud Losses
Mid Atlantic
Sep 30, 2020
NICB: Ongoing Towing Scams Proving Costly for Chicagoans, Insurers
Midwest: Illinois
Sep 30, 2020
‘Bus Bandit’ indicted by federal grand jury on 11 counts of multiple charges, including theft and fraud
Midwest: Ohio
Sep 30, 2020
2020 Virtual Regional Analyst Training Seminar
Mid Atlantic
Sep 28, 2020
Two former Texans among eight ex-NFL players charged in ‘health insurance scam’
Southwest: Texas
Sep 28, 2020
Doctor Pleads Guilty to Obstructing Telemedicine Investigation
Southwest: Arkansas
Sep 25, 2020
Prosecutors said N.J. doctor was corrupt, but judge dropped charges. Now he’s suing for $100M
Mid Atlantic: New Jersey
Sep 22, 2020
Texas woman charged with fraudulently obtaining nearly $2M in Covid relief funds
Southwest: Texas
Sep 22, 2020
Slidell Couple Indicted for Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud and Mail Fraud
Southwest: Louisiana
Sep 22, 2020
Norman Car Dealership Executives Charged with Wire Fraud Conspiracy, Forgery, and Identity Theft in Subprime Auto Loans
Southwest: Oklahoma
Sep 22, 2020
Twenty-Eight Now Charged in Federal Probe into the Staging of Automobile Accidents
Southwest: Louisiana
Sep 18, 2020
Little Rock man arrested in Texarkana for insurance fraud
Southwest: Arkansas
Sep 17, 2020
Sunken treasure: Police say man buried boat in backyard after reporting it stolen
Southwest: Oklahoma
Sep 17, 2020
Temple sees 102% increase in auto thefts so far this year
Southwest: Texas
Sep 15, 2020
Columbus woman sentenced in chop shop conspiracy to steal, dismantle 35 vehicles
Midwest: Ohio
Sep 11, 2020
Former School Nurse Indicted, Accused of Stealing Medication
Midwest
Sep 11, 2020
NICB on the Ground Near LNU Lighting Complex Fire
West: California
Sep 11, 2020
Ocean County pharmaceutical representative, Florida doctor indicted in prescription fraud case
Mid Atlantic: New Jersey
Sep 9, 2020
Shelby Co. Woman Charged with TennCare Fraud
Midwest: Tennessee
Sep 9, 2020
Rogue Towing: Some tow companies not paying fines
Midwest: Illinois
Sep 8, 2020
State Board of Nursing Permanently Revokes License of Criminally Charged RN
Mid Atlantic: New Jersey
Sep 8, 2020
State Police bust alleged chop shop in Los Lunas
Southwest: New Mexico
Sep 8, 2020
Lancaster County psychiatrist gets house arrest, probation for illegally prescribing drugs
Mid Atlantic: Pennsylvania
Sep 3, 2020
Texas Workforce Commission sees increase in fraudulent unemployment claims during disaster
Southwest: Texas
Sep 3, 2020
New Orleans attorney named in RICO lawsuit detailing staged accident scam
Southwest: Louisiana
Sep 3, 2020
Cargo theft forecasted to spike on Labor Day weekend
Mid Atlantic
Sep 3, 2020
Special Agents accuse Raleigh couple of fraud, attempted false pretense involving rental insurance claim
Mid Atlantic: North Carolina
Aug 27, 2020
California Wildfires Have Burned 1.25 Million Acres, But Firefighters Say the Weather Is Now Helping
West: California
Aug 27, 2020
CHP: Bakersfield Named Number One City in The Nation for Car Thefts In 2019
West: California
Aug 26, 2020
Eleven Charged With Staging Truck Accidents In New Orleans
Southwest: Louisiana
Aug 26, 2020
The Wildest Insurance Fraud Scheme Texas Has Ever Seen
Southwest: Texas
Aug 25, 2020
‘Chocolate car’ crackdown underway in Tijuana, starting at the border
Foreign Operations
Aug 21, 2020
Chiropractor sentenced for writing bogus prescriptions
Mid Atlantic: Pennsylvania
Aug 20, 2020
New data shows LA neighborhoods with most car thefts amid COVID-19
West: California
Aug 17, 2020
How to Spot a Used Car with Flood Damage
Southwest: Texas
Aug 17, 2020
Feds seize boat, SUV, cash in medical fraud investigation involving Williamsburg therapist
Mid Atlantic: Virginia
Aug 14, 2020
Mayor Warns Of Insurance Scam Targeting NW Baltimore Residents Following Explosion
Mid Atlantic: Maryland
Aug 12, 2020
NICB responds to areas affected by Hurricane Isaias
Mid Atlantic
Aug 12, 2020
Avoiding post-Isaias scams: Red flags to watch while coastal towns rebuild
Mid Atlantic: Virginia, North Carolina, New Jersey, Maryland, South Carolina
Aug 11, 2020
Garland Chiropractic Owners Sentenced to More Than Three Years for Tax Fraud
Southwest: Texas
Aug 10, 2020
Western Colorado Wildfire Grows In Hot, Dry Conditions
Northwest: Colorado
Aug 10, 2020
Portland mayor condemns rioters for 'attempting to commit murder'
Northwest: Oregon
Aug 10, 2020
Utah Man Indicted on Fraud Charges
Northwest: Utah
Aug 10, 2020
Proposed lawsuit accuses company that owns local hospital of engaging in fraud
Southwest: Texas
Aug 10, 2020
Suspect Accused of Stealing Vehicles and Electricity at Single Wide Trailer in Grape Creek Arrested
Southwest: Texas
Aug 7, 2020
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Stage Automobile Accidents In Order To Defraud Insurance and Trucking Companies
Southwest: Louisiana
Aug 7, 2020
Arkansas Project Manager Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud and False Statements in Connection With Covid-Relief Fraud
Southwest: Oklahoma
Aug 6, 2020
Welcome Back Charlie
Midwest
Aug 6, 2020
NICB: Thousands Left To Rebuild After Isaias
Mid Atlantic: Virginia, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland
Aug 6, 2020
Report suspicious contractors to NICB
Mid Atlantic: Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland
Aug 4, 2020
Roanoke business investigated for insurance fraud, taking money illegally
Mid Atlantic: Virginia
Aug 4, 2020
Former Co-Owner of New Jersey Marketing Company Admits Role in $8.8 Million Compounded Prescription Drug Scheme
Mid Atlantic: New Jersey
Jul 31, 2020
Elite Employee Award Announced
Mid Atlantic
Jul 29, 2020
Hotel Manager Charged with Arson
Northwest: Oregon
Jul 29, 2020
Colorado Requires Payment for Telehealth Services
Northwest: Colorado
Jul 28, 2020
Police in Northwest Arkansas warn of unemployment fraud
Southwest: Arkansas
Jul 28, 2020
SLED: Woman filed false insurance claims, stole grandmother’s ID to fraudulently purchase vehicles in Florence
Mid Atlantic: South Carolina
Jul 27, 2020
Police Investigating Series Of Airbag Thefts Throughout Baltimore County
Mid Atlantic: Maryland
Jul 27, 2020
Four Charged After Multi-Agency Drug Ring Investigation
Mid Atlantic: Pennsylvania
Jul 23, 2020
Jury trial for OB-GYN Javaid Perwaiz pushed back to Sept. 29
Mid Atlantic: Virginia
Jul 22, 2020
Local woman sentenced to over a year in prison for selling fake insurance policies
Mid Atlantic: North Carolina
Jul 20, 2020
Man arrested for Hurricane Florence repair fraud; police say there may be more victims
Mid Atlantic: North Carolina
Jul 20, 2020
Two Middletown Men Among Four Indicted In ‘Massive’ Fraud & Kickback Scheme
Mid Atlantic: New Jersey
Jul 20, 2020
Mangum Pharmacist Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Federal Prison in Health Care Fraud Case
Southwest: Oklahoma
Jul 20, 2020
Border Travel Restrictions Extended Another Month
Foreign Operations
Jul 16, 2020
Texas Communities to Use $12M in Grants to Combat Vehicle Crimes
Southwest: Texas
Jul 16, 2020
Maryland uncovers identity theft scheme involving $501M in fraudulent unemployment claims, Hogan says
Mid Atlantic: Maryland
Jul 6, 2020
LSP: More than 20 people arrested for insurance fraud and auto theft
Southwest: Louisiana
Jul 2, 2020
Prosecutors: Woman burned home in attempt to destroy records
Southwest: Texas
Jul 2, 2020
“Compound King” and Wife Sentenced in $21 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme; Fugitive Sought
Southwest: Texas
Jul 1, 2020
Texas Health Care Providers Indicted for Drug Distribution, Conspiracy, and Fraud
Southwest: Texas
Jul 1, 2020
2nd Quarter Regional Employee Award Announced
Mid Atlantic
Jul 1, 2020
Trailer Identification Project (TIP) in South Carolina
Mid Atlantic: South Carolina
Jun 30, 2020
Manassas pharmacist pleads guilty to prescription drug conspiracy
Mid Atlantic: Virginia
Jun 30, 2020
Florida’s Citizens Accuses Embattled Law Firm, Others of Sham Lawsuits, Racketeering
Southeast: Florida
Jun 30, 2020
Florida man charged in telemedicine scheme
Southeast: Georgia
Jun 30, 2020
Public adjuster arrested for $25,000 theft in Dougherty, Cobb County
Southeast: Georgia
Jun 26, 2020
Alderman pushing ordinance that would require city license for tow truck drivers
Midwest: Illinois
Jun 26, 2020
Manheim Township psychiatrist charged with improperly prescribing drugs, insurance fraud
Mid Atlantic
Jun 26, 2020
Ongoing Federal investigation into prescription drug fraud
Mid Atlantic
Jun 24, 2020
Man gets state prison term in Lycoming County arson-for-hire scheme
Mid Atlantic
Jun 19, 2020
Additional Arrest Warrants Issued in $60 Million Sober Living Home Fraud Scheme
West
Jun 18, 2020
Criminal warrants issued to owners of four Mobile tow companies
Southeast: Alabama
Jun 18, 2020
A Second Lawyer From This South Florida Firm Is Accused of Misconduct in Insurance Litigation
Southeast: Florida
Jun 18, 2020
Florida Supreme Court Suspends Attorney Behind Thousands of Insurer Lawsuits
Southeast: Florida
Jun 16, 2020
DEVELOPING: Man sentenced to 78 years in federal prison for arson, insurance fraud
Southwest: Texas
Jun 16, 2020
Recovery home operator sentenced to up to 23 months in prison
Mid Atlantic
Jun 16, 2020
Bedford woman arrested after trying to scam insurance company
Mid Atlantic
Jun 4, 2020
Arrest Made in Vehicle Theft
Southwest
May 27, 2020
Sheriff's letter to the citizens of Plattsburg
Midwest: Missouri
May 22, 2020
Southern California 3-County Search and Takedown Nets 15 Arrests
West: California
May 21, 2020
Chicago Towing Scams
Midwest: Illinois
May 20, 2020
U.S. Attorney’s Office Files Restraining Order Against Chiropractor Promoting ‘Sham COVID-19 Treatment’
Southwest: Texas
Apr 8, 2020
Masks at Inflated Prices
Midwest: Missouri
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