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๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
Crime & Justice

Father faked his own death then his wife carried out horrifying act with their children

A father faked his death for insurance money to pay his daughter's medical bills, prompting his wife to commit an unspeakable act in her grief.

Feb 28 โ€ข 04:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Fox News
Crime & Justice

LAPD officer hit with felony charges after allegedly skydiving while collecting full disability benefits

A Los Angeles police officer faces felony charges for allegedly committing insurance fraud by participating in skydiving while collecting full disability benefits for an exaggerated injury.

Feb 27 โ€ข 01:26 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป TVNET
National & Local

The State Social Insurance Agency warns about a new fraud scheme

The State Social Insurance Agency (VSAA) has issued a warning to residents about phone scammers requesting personal information under the pretense of delivering urgent correspondence via courier.

Feb 26 โ€ข 16:28 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
Crime & Justice

Mafia accused of using Naples hospital for fraud and illegal transport of corpses

Italian police have arrested four people in connection with a Camorra plot involving the infiltration of a Naples hospital for fraudulent insurance claims and illegal corpse transport.

Feb 26 โ€ข 14:57 UTC
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Seznam Zprรกvy
National & Local

The US government suspends part of the insurance funding for Minnesota due to fraud

The US government has suspended a portion of insurance funding for Minnesota amid allegations of fraud.

Feb 26 โ€ข 08:16 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Aftenposten
Crime & Justice

Convicted for sinking his own yacht: "Planned, deliberate, and targeted"

Three owners of a yacht that sank in Stavanger have been ordered to pay millions in compensation to their insurance company after being found liable for intentionally causing the sinking.

Feb 25 โ€ข 12:53 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Thessaloniki: Six Fraud Cases Solved - Pretended to Be Accountants and Insurance Agents, Taking Money from Their Victims

Police in Thessaloniki identified eight suspects linked to six fraud cases where they impersonated accountants and insurance agents to steal money from victims.

Feb 25 โ€ข 07:53 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Businessman and veterinarian arrested for fraud against insurer by lying about cattle death in Uberaba

A businessman and a veterinarian were arrested for allegedly committing insurance fraud involving the death of cattle in Uberaba, Brazil.

Feb 25 โ€ข 07:01 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The announcement by Kathy Hochul in New York that impacts drivers and proposes to regulate auto insurance

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announces a set of proposals aimed at regulating auto insurance to combat fraud and reduce high premiums.

Feb 24 โ€ข 21:14 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Politiken
National & Local

Insurance companies do not know if they can report fraud

Danish insurance companies are uncertain about their ability to report individuals committing fraud due to conflicting interpretations of personal data regulations with the Danish Data Protection Agency.

Feb 23 โ€ข 19:21 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Prosecutors request reinvestigation of traffic accident case dismissed by police to catch the real culprit

Prosecutors in South Korea are requesting a reinvestigation of a traffic accident case previously dismissed by police, leading to the indictment of an individual who falsely confessed to the incident.

Feb 23 โ€ข 08:58 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Rzeczpospolita
Crime & Justice

She wrote a children's book about mourning her husband. Now she will stand trial for his murder

Kouri Richins, accused of murdering her husband Eric Richins by poisoning him with fentanyl, faces trial on charges including first-degree murder, insurance fraud, and forgery, as prosecutors present evidence suggesting financial motives and infidelity.

Feb 23 โ€ข 08:12 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
Crime & Justice

Romance fraud: warning over scam that turns victims into insurance cheats

A new warning from the Insurance Fraud Bureau outlines a troubling trend in romance fraud where victims are manipulated into participating in fraudulent insurance claims.

Feb 22 โ€ข 07:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Fox News
National & Local

Labor Department deploys โ€˜strike teamโ€™ to California over $21B unemployment debt, fraud concerns

The Labor Department has sent a team to California to tackle issues of fraud and improper payments in its unemployment insurance program, following significant federal concerns.

Feb 21 โ€ข 15:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Politiken
National & Local

Insurance companies stunned: Must not alert authorities when insurance fraudsters also cheat on social benefits

Insurance companies in Denmark are prohibited from informing authorities about cases of dual fraud involving both insurance claims and social benefits, leaving them in a difficult position.

Feb 21 โ€ข 06:23 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Politiken
Crime & Justice

Authorities Not Informed: Man Participated in Wrestling Championship Despite Receiving Compensation for Severe Back Pain

A man participated in a wrestling championship even though he was receiving compensation for severe back pain that limited his mobility.

Feb 21 โ€ข 06:23 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Prudential's Fraud 'Extremely Serious': The Insurance Association to Consider Measures to Prevent Recurrence

The Prudential Life Insurance scandal, involving employees defrauding clients of approximately ยฅ3.1 billion, has prompted the industry association to consider measures to prevent future incidents.

Feb 20 โ€ข 09:37 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Clarin (ES)
National & Local

The Government Celebrated in Courts: The Intervention of the Rural Workers' Health Insurance is Reestablished

The Argentine government celebrated a judicial decision that reinstated the intervention of the Rural Workers' Health Insurance (OSPRERA) amidst ongoing fraud investigations.

Feb 19 โ€ข 19:38 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ABC News AU
Crime & Justice

Darwin public servant arrested for alleged $5m NDIS fraud

A public servant in Darwin has been arrested for allegedly defrauding $5 million from the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Feb 18 โ€ข 22:45 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Clarin (ES)
National & Local

The AFA Money Route: suggestive coincidences with firms and defendants in the insurance scandal

An investigation reveals that lawyer Juan Pablo Beacon facilitated money transfers from the Argentine Football Association to shell companies in Miami, indicating potential financial misconduct.

Feb 18 โ€ข 16:07 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Prudential Management Alarms Are Weak and Situation Is Worsening: 'Infinite Chain' Sales Reach Their Limits

Sales professionals at Prudential Life Insurance are facing significant turmoil amid ongoing scandals and managerial negligence.

Feb 17 โ€ข 22:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Fraud of 4.2 million in the name of insurance, scammers pulled off such a cheat that left one in shock

A man from Amethi district was defrauded of 4.2 million rupees by a scammer posing as an insurance company representative.

Feb 17 โ€ข 09:08 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Blind Belief in Charismatic Founder: Prudential's Fraud with 'Close Relationships' with Customers

Prudential Life Insurance in Japan faces significant fraud allegations linked to its operations under the influence of its charismatic founder, Kiyofumi Sakaguchi.

Feb 16 โ€ข 22:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Who has devoured thousands of crores in the name of PM crop insurance in Rajasthan? See the reveal

A significant controversy has erupted in Rajasthan over the Prime Minister's Crop Insurance Scheme, with allegations of fraudulent claims exceeding thousand crores by bank and insurance officials.

Feb 16 โ€ข 17:24 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Prudential Branch Manager Invites Junior Colleagues to Earn Big, Behind a Distorted Sales Organization

A Prudential branch manager actively recruits junior colleagues by promoting high earnings, revealing issues within the companyโ€™s organizational structure and recent financial scandals.

Feb 15 โ€ข 22:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

Drunk Driver Crashes with Police - Attempted to Defraud Insurance Company

A man in his forties crashed his vehicle into a police car and later tried to claim insurance reimbursement.

Feb 14 โ€ข 05:08 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด NRK
Crime & Justice

BA: Sentenced to five months in prison for serious insurance fraud

A family man in his twenties has been sentenced to five months in prison for serious insurance fraud related to a fire incident in Bergen, Norway.

Feb 11 โ€ข 14:19 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Councilman Marcelinho Legalizaรงรตes arrested in mega-operation against insurance fraud in Parรก

Councilman Marcelinho Legalizaรงรตes was arrested during a police operation targeting a criminal network involved in insurance fraud and vehicle tampering in Parรก.

Feb 10 โ€ข 14:11 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Prudential Life Insurance President: 'The Foundation of Trust is Being Questioned' - Establishment of a Third-Party Committee

Prudential Life Insurance's president addressed a major scandal involving employees defrauding customers, announcing the establishment of a third-party committee to investigate and prevent recurrence of such issues.

Feb 10 โ€ข 02:16 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Employee at the Social Insurance Agency in ร–stersund reported for fraud

An employee at the Social Insurance Agency in ร–stersund has been reported for fraud after it was discovered that they acted as a personal assistant to their child during logged work hours on approximately 100 occasions.

Feb 9 โ€ข 15:09 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Group arrested with guns, drugs and 'stolen' car to commit fraud against insurer in MG

Six men were arrested in Arcos, Brazil, with firearms, drugs, and stolen vehicles, as part of a scheme to commit insurance fraud.

Feb 7 โ€ข 15:11 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช taz
Crime & Justice

Insurance Fraud in China: Business Model Psychiatry

Psychiatric hospitals in Hubei province are reportedly holding 'long-term patients' to collect insurance money, revealing a shocking case of systemic corruption in China's healthcare system.

Feb 6 โ€ข 16:36 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

Delivery Workers Arrested for Claiming Insurance Money Through Intentional Accidents in Narrow Alleyways

Twenty delivery workers were arrested for intentionally causing accidents to fraudulently claim insurance money totaling over 140 million KRW over several years.

Feb 6 โ€ข 02:49 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Milenio (ES)
Sports

Arbitrating in the Super Bowl and returning to the office: the unusual life of NFL referees

The article explores the unique part-time lives of NFL referees, who balance their officiating duties with other professions, such as tax fraud investigators, physiotherapists, and medical insurance salesmen.

Feb 5 โ€ข 00:20 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Accused of staged accident to kill ex-wife for R$ 1 million insurance goes to jury in Uberlรขndia

Aldo Fabiano Angelotti, 43, is set to face trial for allegedly murdering his ex-wife, Maria Clรกudia Santos Freitas, in a staged car accident to collect a R$ 1 million life insurance payout.

Feb 4 โ€ข 13:46 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น La Repubblica
Crime & Justice

Franka Ludwig killed for the 1 million insurance: after 6 months, her partner and a friend arrested

Franka Ludwig, a 52-year-old woman from near Florence, was found dead last July in a hiking trail in San Godenzo, with her partner and a friend now arrested for her murder linked to a million-dollar insurance policy.

Jan 13 โ€ข 19:42 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ABC
Crime & Justice

Insurance broker arrested for defrauding over 130,000 euros from 156 people in Tenerife

A 44-year-old insurance broker has been arrested for allegedly defrauding over 130,000 euros from 156 individuals in Tenerife by selling nearly 1,200 false insurance policies.

Jan 12 โ€ข 10:12 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช FAZ
National & Local

Fraud in Hospitals?: The Big Row Over Care Budgets

The head of the company health insurance funds has accused hospitals of deliberately misreporting their care costs, a claim that has been vehemently denied by the hospitalization association, which has called for the dissolution of the health insurance association.

Jan 12 โ€ข 06:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช FAZ
National & Local

Fraud in the hospital?: The big clash over nursing budgets

The head of the company health insurance funds accuses hospitals of deliberately misbilling their nursing costs, a claim vehemently denied by the hospital association which also calls for the dissolution of the BKK association.

Jan 12 โ€ข 06:00 UTC

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