The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office announced that 19 Santa Clara County, Calif. residents have been charged with operating a fraud ring which faked numerous car accidents. Three additional suspects from Butte and San Benito Counties have also been charged.
The fictional accidents – which were often reported as caused by a distracted driver striking parked vehicles – generated almost a quarter of a million dollars in fraudulently obtained insurance payouts.
Between 2012 and 2015, the ring staged 18 different accidents. The highest single claim was $37,723. Some of the cars and two San Jose auto shops – Espinosa
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