California

Michael Ray Williams of Daly City, Calif. has been sentenced after pleading no contest to two felony counts of insurance fraud. Williams illegally worked multiple jobs while collecting tens of thousands in workers’ compensation benefits from different insurers.  Workers’ Compensation is a form of insurance...

Identity theft occurs when a fraudster uses another person’s identity to gain unauthorized access to their financial information. As you know, fraudsters will employ a variety of schemes to collect personally identifiable information from unsuspecting victims. Today’s case is about two Sacramento women who...

California resident Fernando Torres Garcia was recently arraigned at the Kern County Superior Court after surrendering in early October. Garcia faces nearly a dozen counts of insurance fraud which alleges that he lied to his employer and the Federal Government in an attempt to...

Workers’ compensation benefits are meant to provide financial compensation to those who have been injured while on-the-job. Fraudsters often try to abuse this program by lying about sustaining injuries or being unable to work. A California woman from San Leandro admitted to forging signatures...

All is not as sunny as it should be in the city of San Ramon, Calif. A mother and son duo recently pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit insurance premium fraud, along with a white collar crime enhancement. Selina Singh and Kabir Singh admitted...

The coronavirus pandemic has significantly impacted the country’s economy and left many unable to financially support themselves and their families. Fraudsters have made the circumstances worse by taking advantage of the vulnerable state of the nation and the programs Congress approved to help alleviate...

Modern medicinal technology has developed rapidly to the point where one can now determine their heritage, muscle composition, taste preferences, likeliness to develop diseases and more based on genetic testing. Unfortunately, some medical companies will do anything to sell their genetic tests, including defrauding...

While many frauds are perpetrated by an individual, some healthcare frauds are part of a larger scheme run by a network of individuals working together to line their own pockets with cash. Fortunately, whistleblowers do a great job of bringing wrongdoings to light and...

Every business owner and individual dreads April 15 and the tax season. (Let’s be honest. Everyone dreads taxes no matter what season it is.) That is why some people turn to tax preparers who are usually trusted to file tax returns on the behalf...

Coronavirus has negatively affected millions of small businesses throughout the United States leaving them struggling to pay workers and keep their businesses afloat. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is a loan through the Small Business Administration (SBA) intended to help small businesses keep workers...