The fraudster faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 in fines. (Photo: Shutterstock) The fraudster faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. (Photo: Shutterstock)

A man who masterminded an automobile accident scheme that cost insurance companies millions in fraudulent claims plead guilty on Tuesday, March 11, 2020,  before a federal judge.

A release from the U.S. Attorney's Office said Louis G. Aguirre, 59, admitted he helped orchestrate the scheme in Bergen County, N.J., by acting as a "runner" who identified and recruited accident victims.

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Suzette Parmley

Trenton Correspondent who covers the N.J. Supreme Court, Governor, Legislature. She also contributes to The Legal Intelligencer and law.com. Suzette joined New Jersey Law Journal in Jan. 2019 from the Philadelphia Inquirer where she was a former Trenton Statehouse Correspondent and Business Reporter/Columnist. Awards: 1st Place for 2020 coverage of NJ Supreme Court; 2019 Specialized Writing Category, 5-time winner of the Business Financial Writing Portfolio Award from the New Jersey Press Association. Graduate of the Fels Center of Government/University of Pennsylvania. Email: [email protected] or follow on Twitter: @SuzParmley

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