BROOKLYN, N.Y., May 8-- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release: An indictment was presented this morning in the United States Courthouse for the ...

Staged car accidents – fraudulent schemes designed to exploit insurance systems – are becoming more frequent on roadways across the U.S. The rise in these events is becoming a significant concern in ...

It’s never fun to get into an auto accident. But if you discover you’re the victim of a staged accident — a purposeful crash used to commit auto insurance fraud — chances are it feels just a little ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The NYS Department of Motor Vehicles is warning drivers about a rise in staged crashes, when scammers intentionally cause a crash to collect on fraudulent insurance claims. According ...

A sweeping indictment in the Louisiana staged accident scam charges eight individuals – two of them attorneys – as well as two Louisiana-based law firms with involvement in the scam, which authorities ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A warning about a specific type of staged auto accident, sometimes referred to as brake checking, has gained much attention after being posted on social media. The notice, ...

NEW ORLEANS — Sean Alfortish, the disbarred attorney and federal felon now charged in a massive staged accident and insurance fraud scheme, will remain in jail until at least Jan. 8 after his ...

A new indictment in the staged accident scam in Louisiana charges a disbarred lawyer and another man with participating in the murder of a cooperating witness who was gunned down in his home in 2020.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Two individuals tied to a federal investigation into staged automobile accidents are now facing murder charges related to the 2020 killing of a federal witness. Court records ...