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The Insurance Fraud Bureau of Massachusetts is a unique and multifaceted investigative agency dedicated to the systematic elimination of fraudulent insurance transactions. Authorized by an Act of the Massachusetts Legislature and signed into law in 1990, the Insurance Fraud Bureau conducts criminal investigations and refers appropriate cases for criminal prosecution.

The IFB is funded by automobile and workers compensation insurers in Massachusetts. In addition to the investigative division, the IFB has legal, analytic and administrative divisions. Insurance Fraud Bureau personnel receive referrals and follow up with insurance companies' special investigation units and claims staffs; local, state and federal law enforcement and prosecution agencies in order to accomplish its mission to prevent, detect and deter suspected fraudulent insurance transactions in Massachusetts. 

Read recent press releases and news articles about IFB cases.

05-03-2023
Holbrook Man Found Guilty, Sentenced to Jail for Luxury Car Insurance Scheme That Netted More Than $300,000 Link to Story
Owner of Temporary Employment Agency Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud and Workers Compensation Insurance Fraud Link to Story
04-07-2023
Owner of Brighton-Based Physical Therapy Clinic Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme Link to Story
Randolph Woman Arrested for Hiding Over $3.2 Million in Payroll Link to Story
03-02-2023
Boston Woman Pleads Guilty to Role in Physical Therapy Clinic Fraud Scheme Link to Story
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02-03-2023
Middleboro Financial Adviser Pleads Guilty to Investment Adviser Fraud Link to Story
Brookline Doctors Indicted on Additional Tax Charges Link to Story
01-31-2023
DA Cruz, Insurance Fraud Bureau of Massachusetts Partner to Fight Against Auto Insurance Fraud Link to Story
DA Early Continues Partnership with IFB to Stop Insurance Fraud and Lower Premium Costs for Local Residents Link to Story
12-20-2022
Brookline Doctor Indicted for Money Laundering and Health Care Fraud Link to Story