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Owner of San Jose landscaping company facing fraud charges
SANTA CLARA COUNTY — An arrest came earlier this week concerning the owner of what the District Attorney’s office is calling a “now-defunct landscaping company.” Deputy District Attorney Vonda Tracey with the Insurance Fraud
Fast, Furious… and Fake
Incident centers around this 1955 Porsche 356 Speedster What prompts someone to devise what appears to be a cleverly concocted scheme in order to defraud an insurance company out of
Kreger Ordered to Repay $5.4 million, Serve 9 Months in Jail
HANFORD – 63-year old Visalia resident Michael Harold Kreger, owner of Michael Kreger Contracting, had already been convicted on three felony counts of insurance fraud. Now, it was time for
Trio Charged with Insurance Fraud
Dr. Edward Albert Balbas CORONA — Dr. Edward Albert Balbas, M.D., Chiropractor Jon Brunelle, D.C., and Alejandro Brunelle were recently arrested for insurance fraud. The trio conspired to submit over
Largest Fraud Case in Santa Clara County Settled
SAN JOSE – A popular spa provided free “mani-pedis” but then turned around and billed insurance companies thousands of dollars for chiropractic treatments. The Santa Clara District Attorney’s office conducted
Former NFL Player ‘Tackled’ in Staged Collision Scheme
Jeffrey Leon Webb RIVERSIDE — In 3 seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL, 34-year-old Jeffrey Leon Webb caught one touchdown. One wonders if he anticipated success after his
Moriarty Brothers Busted for Insurance Fraud
Neal and Ross Moriarty SAN LUIS OBISPO — While off duty, 38-year-old Cal Fire Captain Neal Moriarty hit a deer while driving his vehicle on the 101 freeway. At this time
Unlicensed Agent On the Hook for $140,000 Fraud Scheme
GARDEN GROVE — 63-year-old Robert Meseer of Westminster has been arrested by CA Department of Insurance investigators on 32 felony counts of grand theft, insurance fraud, and forgery. Meseer is
Major Insurance Fraud Sweep Nets Numerous Suspects
Federal prosecutors have made another dent in statewide insurance fraud. The total number of cases? 13. The total number of defendants? 22. The total amount of fraudulent bills alleged? $161
Office Manager Arraigned for Conspiracy to Commit Fraud
SALINAS — The office manager of Pacific Pain Care Institute has been arraigned on 23 felony charges of insurance fraud. The DA’s Office announced that Maria “Aloha” Eclavea now faces