Fraud of the Week

April 11, 2016

Auto Claim Fraud—Washington

Amount: $6,670

 

A Washington man was sentenced to twenty-four hours of community service and a $1,000 fine for attempting to file a false insurance claim. The man's policy on his 2011 Ford F-150 had cancelled for nonpayment in April 2014. On April 14 he called the carrier to reinstate his policy. Shortly thereafter he called in a claim, saying he rear-ended another vehicle. However the metadata on the collision photos showed that the claim occurred before he reinstated the auto policy. He had filed a claim for more than $6,000 in damage to his truck and $670 to the vehicle he hit.

 

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