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Two Insurance Fraudsters Convicted
Said Lakhlifi LOS ANGELES – Two recent incidents involving insurance fraud in the Los Angeles area has drawn attention to the need for the general public to be aware and
Santa Barbara Fraudster Gets 10 Years
Joseph Mele booking photo SANTA BARBARA — 31-year-old Joseph Anthony Mele has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison after entering a no-contest plea to multiple counts of financial
Sacramento construction company owner busted for insurance fraud
William Huffman booking photo SACRAMENTO — 47-year-old William Huffman of Sacramento has been arrested on nine felony counts of workers’ comp insurance fraud and tax evasion. According to the CA
Insurance Broker Steals Premiums, Found Guilty
Mia Chang LOS ANGELES – After 51-year-old Mia Chang had been sentenced for insurance fraud and grand theft, she promptly returned the stolen premiums, with interest, totaling $19,218 to the
Central Valley insurance fraud suspects arrested
Many have gone through it before. You are in a car accident, and, assuming everyone involved is physically okay, your biggest concern is what lies ahead for you. You have
Brother and Sister pair up on Workers’ Comp and Employment fraud
SACRAMENTO – 37-year-old Michael George Mello and his sister, 38-year-old Mary Catherine Rodriguez (also known as Mary Mello) are the owners of the Green Valley Landscaping Services company. They have
Phantom Insurance Broker Gets Jail Time for Scam
SANTA CLARA – The District Attorney’s Office for Santa Clara County is reporting that a former insurance broker, who was stealing insurance money from clients, was recently sentenced to six months
Grand Theft Shenanigans
LOS ANGELES — Last month, 36-year-old Yesenia Oquendo of La Puente got pinched for grand theft in stealing insurance premium payments. As of yesterday, she’s been ordered to pay restitution,
More insurance fraud and whatnot
LOS ANGELES — 32-year-old Jason Kwon of Santa Fe Springs and 32-year-old David Chang of Burbank are in hot water. The two face 41 felony counts of insurance fraud, grand
Insurance fraudsters outed in Los Angeles, San Diego
LOS ANGELES — Constance Gail Fortune (61) has been arraigned in Los Angeles Superior Court, charged with three felony counts of grand theft and one of financial elder abuse. She
