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33 Charged In Fla. Staged Auto Accident Probe

In the continuing crackdown on staged auto accidents in Florida, authorities have charged 33 more people in the scam that is used to defraud insurance companies out of millions of dollars.

CBS Miami–2013/05/17

Employees of four South Florida clinics were charged with filing false medical claims.  (Source: Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office)

Nearly Two Dozen People Arrested For Insurance Fraud

Prosecutors have uncovered 21 people, based out of local clinics, involved in elaborate scams that totaled almost half a million dollars in phony medical bills.

2013/05/01

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One Day Crackdown On Driver’s With Phony Insurance Cards

Broward Sheriff’s deputies and officers from more than 70 police agencies in the tri-county area took part in a one day crackdown on drivers with phony proof of insurance on Tuesday.

CBS4–2012/10/09

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Miami Yacht Captain Accused Of Insurance Fraud

A Miami boat captain who allegedly sank $1.86 million yacht off the Bahamas as part of an insurance fraud scheme has been arrested.

CBS4–2012/05/10

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Miami Massage Clinic Owner Accused Of Insurance Fraud

The owner of a Miami massage clinic has been charged with insurance fraud. Thirty year old Judith Gonzalez is accused of billing insurance companies nearly $250,000 in fraudulent claims.

CBS4–2012/04/22

Stopping Car Insurance Scams: Running Outta Time

Insurance fraud investigators in Florida have been seeing them for years: They look like a regular accident you might see around South Florida every day. It starts with a car getting clipped by an SUV. But […]

2012/03/05

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Dade Cops Crackdown On Phony Auto Insurance Cards

We all hate the sound of a police siren behind us. But if you’re one of those drivers who is fed up with rising auto insurance bills, take heart, something is being done to fight it.

CBS4–2012/02/29

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Miami Police To Crackdown On Phony Insurance Cards

We all hate the sound of a police siren behind us. But if you’re one of those drivers who is fed up with rising auto insurance bills, take heart, something is being done to fight it.

CBS4–2012/02/27

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Gov. Scott Wants Insurance Issues Fixed

As 2011 draws to a close, Gov. Rick Scott wants lawmakers to address a pair of issues that are costing Floridians hundreds of millions of dollars each year.

CBS4–2011/12/20

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Police: Crooked Chiropractor Ran Insurance Fraud Scheme

A South Florida chiropractor is answering to charges she treated patients for services they didn’t need, and pocketed the insurance money.

CBS4–2011/03/04

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