Massachusetts Auto Insurance Fraud Update
According to the article “Massachusetts Police Arrest 13 in Auto Insurance Fraud Case” from Claimsjournal.com, 13 people from Lawrence and Methuen have been charged with auto insurance fraud. This is in connection to what police believe to be a staged accident where over $76,000 was paid out.
Lawrence Chief John Romero told The Eagle-Tribune that it is the largest group of people charged in connection with one incident since they started focusing on auto insurance fraud 6 years ago. This crackdown was prompted by the death of a great-grandmother in a staged crash in 2003.
Ten of the thirteen charged say they were in a van that was hit on a ramp in North Andover in May ‘03. The runner who allegedly set up the incident and the driver of another vehicle that hit the auto were charged as well. It’s this kind of illegal behavior that ends up affecting everyone’s auto insurance rates.
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