Retail Gift Card Scam Alert
Gift cards are a quick and easy way to give the recipient the freedom to pick out something nice for themselves. According to Statista, nearly 50 percent of U.S....
A Guide to Interviewing Workplace Injury Claimants and Witnesses
Once an employee reports an injury, it's important to obtain detailed information in a timely fashion. This often involves interviewing the claimant, coworkers, supervisors, witnesses, and anyone else involved....
Post-Pandemic Fraud Defense
As the COVID-19 pandemic took full form in 2020, fraud industry experts predicted a steep increase in fraudulent claims behavior driven by economic fears and pressures. Different from previous...
The Buck Stops Ear
Witness statements often play a key role in claim investigations and are equally as important to a criminal investigation, if not more so. In the case of a Sacramento-based landscaper,...
Plumber’s Prolonged Injuries Suggest Leaks in His Story
A 40-year-old man alleged multiple injuries arising from his job as a plumber while lifting heavy machinery. He underwent hernia surgery and later felt pain in his lower back that...
ICW Group’s Anti-Fraud Team is Top of Its Field
ICW Group remains at the forefront of industry trends, scams, and exposures within the insurance community. Our entire Special Investigations Unit (SIU) staff are members of multiple anti-fraud trade associations,...
Meat Cutter’s Story Simply Doesn’t Cut It
A 29-year-old Los Angeles man is charged with multiple felonies related to his workers’ compensation claim.
A meat cutter by trade, this individual alleged to have sustained injuries across multiple...
Fraud Alert: How to Spot Odometer Fraud
Happy that you just bought a nice used car with low miles? Can’t believe that you got such a great deal? Maybe the prior owner didn’t drive it much....
Bogus COVID-19 Insurance Scam Uncovered
The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud (CAIF), and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), have asked consumers to continue to be on the lookout for scams related...
Get Paid Twice and Pay the Price
A maintenance worker has been charged with felony insurance fraud following an investigation by the ICW Group Special Investigation Unit (SIU) and the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office.
The case...
