Five people have been arrested for their involvement in a staged accident scheme in Miami. Mario J. Chavez, 53, Robin Nelson Campanioni, Jr., 23, Jorge J. Mota, 27, Naima Basnueva Lastre, 24, all of Miami, and Eduardo Figueredo, 44, of Miami Springs were charged with insurance fraud, grand theft and staging an auto accident.
An investigation conducted by the Florida Department of Financial Services' Division of Insurance Fraud revealed that the five suspects met at a house in Miami to plot the staged auto accident. After faking the accident, the participants sought treatment for their phony injuries at Doral Center Rehab and Justin Medical Services, both located at 3900 NW 79th Avenue, in Miami.
As a result of this staged accident, nearly $83,000 in fraudulent insurance claims were submitted by the clinics to Geico, Kingsway Amigo, Progressive and Unitrin Direct insurance companies.
Additional arrests are expected. If convicted, each suspect faces up to 35 years in prison.
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