History of Injuries Revealed, Criminal Charges Follow
A 56-year-old education assistant claimed to injure her elbow while pulling a gate open at work. Some five months later, this California woman claimed to aggravate the injury to...
Follow These Tips to Prevent Identity Theft
The term ‘identify theft’ was coined in 1964 following a wave of phone scams. Criminals would obtain a victim’s personal and banking information after claiming the person had won a...
Investigation Update: Double Dipping Painter Repays $12K
As featured in a previous Fraud Friday story, ICW Group SIU Busts Painter for Double-Dipping Work Comp Fraud, a tip led to ICW Group’s discovery of a California man...
Beware of Summer Vacation Scammers
With Summer on the immediate horizon, travel plans are being made to make the most of the sunny months. Unfortunately, scammers don’t take vacations and they are sure to...
Beware of Social Media Scams
Fraud scams and schemers are ever-evolving. The snake-oil salesman was replaced by the telephone scammer, who was replaced by the robo-caller, who the email spammer then replaced. While none of...
Take a B.I.T.E. Out of Workers’ Comp Fraud
It's a common misconception, but workers' compensation insurance companies do not determine workers' comp fraud. Business owners, employers or workers’ compensation judges also don't determine fraud. In reality, fraud...
Peers and Co-Workers Offer a First Line of Defense Against Fraud
The first documented instance of insurance fraud occurred in 300 B.C. and continued to tiptoe through history, next landing on the historical timeline in Ancient Rome.
Roman Poet Marcus Valerius...
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...
Travelers Beware – Scammers Target Gas Pumps
As we hit the open road for summer travel season, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warns consumers to be on the lookout for credit card skimmers that are illegally...
Need a New Ride? Follow These Tips to Skip the Scam
It's well-documented that buyers are having difficulty finding their newest set of wheels. New and used car inventories are down, and demand has driven prices well up. Simultaneously, how...
