Educating the Legal Community About Work Comp Fraud
A key component to fighting fraud is education. Not just educating our policyholders about work comp fraud prevention but also other entities that workers' comp fraud might touch, including...
What You Can Do About Caller ID Spoofing
It has become all too commonplace to receive unsolicited calls on our residential, business, and personal telephone lines. From cell phones to land lines, phone scammers attempt to gain...
Pet Scams Tug at the Heartstrings
Bad guys do not limit their scams to defraud only humans. They also target our four-legged friends. Pet scammers advertise free or inexpensive kittens and puppies for adoption on...
Delivering an Exaggerated Account
A Kentucky-based delivery truck driver reported multiple body parts were injured when another vehicle hit the rear of her heavy-duty truck, ultimately causing a crack to the truck’s bumper....
Deepfake Scam Alert – Who Do You Think You’re Talking To?
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center recently warned employers of a new scam involving “deepfake” technology.
Deepfake technology involves the digital manipulation of video or audio in...
Detecting Deception During an Interview
ICW Group’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is comprised of experts in fraud investigation and identification. We leverage this expertise to interview parties involved in a questionable workers' compensation claim.
Detecting...
False Accusation Leads to Insurance Fraud Charge
A California woman filed a workers' compensation claim against her employer for injuries after allegedly being struck by a 10-pound object thrown at her by a co-worker. As a...
What is a Fraud Blog?
I must admit….I have never read a blog. I hear that they are popular. Strike that, I hear(d) that they were popular, so my Googling started; “what is a...
Scammers Cash in on Tax Returns During Tax Season
Tax season is a prime time for phone scams. Fraudsters disguise themselves as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and tax preparation agencies to swindle you out of your money.
Scammers...
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....
