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Regional Updates

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
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 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 12, 2020
Newport Police Remind Residents to Lock Their Car Doors at Night During National Crime Prevention Month
Northeast: Vermont
Oct 12, 2020
Thieves hit the gas as motorcycle thefts accelerate across NYC
Northeast: New York
Oct 12, 2020
New York Physical Therapist Hatem Behiry Sentenced to 2 years in Prison
Northeast: New York
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
Two California Men Admit Roles in Multi-State Recovery Home Patient Brokering Scheme
West: California
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
L.A. Chiropractor Sentenced to 46 Months for $5M Health Care Fraud Scheme
West: California
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
Sep 1, 2020
New York Regulator Issues Insurance Fraud Action Against Two Opioid Manufacturers
Northeast
Aug 27, 2020
Santa Paula Police Officer Sentenced for Auto Insurance Fraud
West: California
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 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 16, 2020
NICB Creates COVID-19 Fraud Resource Center
Northeast
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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