Towing company owners Bandar “Charlie” Albadawi, 57, and Sleiman “Slim” Zeinaty, 59, along with their employee Shelley Blowers, 50, were arrested on multiple felony counts of insurance fraud and filing false documents after allegedly altering tow records to further a client’s false insurance claim. Albadawi and Zeinaty are co-owners of All Desert Towing, a commercial […]
San Antonio Collision Repair Shop Owner Sentenced to Two Years in Jail for Forging Customer Signature on Claim Check
The Texas Department of Insurance San Antonio body shop owner Arturo Martinez was sentenced to two years in state jail on February 27 after an investigation by the Department found he had cashed insurance claim checks without repairing his client’s car. TDI fraud prosecutor Nicole Thornbro says the car was taken to Martinez’s shop after […]
California Collision Repair Shops Charged with Felony Insurance Fraud
Department of Insurance and Contra Costa District Attorney’s office undercover sting results in eight felony charges against four individuals. To crack down on automobile insurance fraud, the California Department of Insurance, Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office and the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) conducted an undercover sting operation targeting collision repair facilities across Contra […]
North Carolina Attorney General Secures $68,000 Judgment Against Two Charlotte Collision Repair Shops
Judge also bans owner from operating an auto repair business for three years over deceptive trade practices and Motor Vehicle Act violations. North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein announced Wednesday that his office secured a $68,564.35 consent judgment against the owners of two collision repair facilities in Charlotte, N.C. A judge found Sterling Leonard Gabriel, […]
GEICO Files Federal RICO Lawsuit in California Alleging Glass Shop Fraudulently Inflated Claims
Insurer seeks to recover over $150,000 in alleged fraudulent billing and declaration it doesn’t owe over $50,000 in outstanding claims. Following similar lawsuits in Arizona and Florida, GEICO has filed a federal lawsuit in California alleging an auto glass repair facility submitted fraudulent glass repair bills. GEICO seeks to recover damages alleging violations of the […]
Snapsheet and FRISS partner on Fraud Detection
FRISS announced a partnership with Snapsheet that will enable Snapsheet customers to benefit from seamless fraud detection, built directly into their core system and everyday workflows. “We applaud Snapsheet’s ability to help carriers provide their customers with services at the speed they demand,” noted FRISS CEO and Co-founder Jeroen Morrenhof. “We’ve worked closely for several […]
Globlue Technologies and NICB Partner on Fraud Fighting Tools
Globlue Technologies and the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) announced the two organizations have entered into strategic partnership. NICB gathers, analyzes and disseminates information to support its member companies. This relationship provides an innovative way for mutual members of NICB and customers of Globlue to access NICB information. “We see this partnership as yet another […]
North Carolina Insurance Department Launches Criminal Investigations Reserve Unit to Fight Insurance Fraud
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has organized its first Criminal Investigations Reserve Unit to combat the extensive number of fraud cases in the state. The new inductees, four veteran law enforcement personnel, were sworn-in Thursday, August 8. “Today’s ceremony is a testament to the character of these men and women who are donating their […]
GEICO Files RICO Lawsuit Alleging Auto Glass Fraud in Florida
Following similar lawsuits in Arizona, auto insurer takes its zero tolerance approach to alleged auto glass fraud to Florida. Following several lawsuits in Arizona, GEICO announced it has filed another federal lawsuit on June 6 in Florida alleging an auto glass repair shop submitted fraudulent glass repair bills. GEICO seeks to recover damages under Civil […]
GEICO Files Second Federal RICO lawsuit in Arizona Against Auto Glass Repairer Alleging $650,000 Fraud
Lawsuit alleges auto glass firm forged customer signatures and falsified invoices from auto dealers for glass purchases. GEICO has filed a federal lawsuit in Arizona against a second auto glass repair shop the insurers alleges submitted fraudulent glass repair bills. The case, Government Employees Insurance Company, et al. v. Advantage Auto Glass, LLC, et. al., […]
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