According to the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging’s 2025 report, Age of Fraud: Scams Facing Our Nation’s Seniors, older ...
Amie Donaghey is among thousands of victims of "ghost brokers" who sell fake insurance on social media.
Wells Fargo reports that scammers exploit natural disasters, urging victims to verify legitimacy before sharing personal ...
The Insurance Fraud Bureau received more than 9,400 reports of insurance fraud in 2025, which is the highest annual figure on record. The specialist police unit revealed which postcodes are the worst ...
New tactics—from AI-altered damage photos to coordinated repair scams—are making fraud harder to detect and more costly for everyday drivers and homeowners. Traditional fraud—like staged ...
April 18 (UPI) --Three people were sentenced this week in an insurance fraud scam that saw them wear a bear costume while damaging luxury cars in California. Alfiya Zuckerman, Ruben Tamrazian and Vahe ...
Three people have been jailed for insurance fraud after claiming their cars were damaged by a bear - only for the assailant to be somebody dressed in a bear costume. The trio used a bear suit to stage ...
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to clarify the number of people who may have been affected and the methods that are alleged to have been used, and to update with comments from authorities ...
This surge isn't just statistics, as one common piece of plastic keeps opening doors that were never meant to unlock without ...