A Roslindale man was charged with motor vehicle insurance fraud and larceny over $1,200 after allegedly claiming his BMW was rear-ended and damaged in a November 2022 crash, but investigators found the bumper damage matched an earlier June 2022 incident and was not caused by the reported collision, even as the insurer had already paid the passenger’s medical bills.

A Peabody woman was placed on six months of pre-trial probation after being charged with filing a fraudulent insurance claim and attempting to commit a crime, accused of falsely reporting her Infiniti was hit while parked when forensic analysis showed it struck a fixed object, with paint and debris evidence contradicting her account.

A Billerica woman was placed on pre-trial probation after being charged with insurance fraud and leaving the scene, accused of falsely claiming her Jeep was damaged while parked after reinstating coverage, though evidence showed the crash happened before her policy was active.

A Springfield woman has been charged with filing a fraudulent insurance claim after allegedly reinstating her auto policy shortly after crashing her car, despite evidence showing the accident happened before coverage was active.

A Springfield man was charged with motor vehicle insurance fraud for allegedly falsely claiming he was driving his Honda Odyssey during a November 21, 2004 crash and reporting injuries, but investigators found he wasn’t present and surveillance video showed a woman was the sole driver.

Five individuals have been sentenced for a $1 million healthcare fraud scheme in which they submitted fake claims for overseas medical care while actually in the U.S., receiving sentences ranging from probation to 27 months in prison and paying hundreds of thousands in restitution.

A Charlestown man’s case was continued without a finding after he admitted to sufficient facts in an insurance fraud case, where crash data showed his Toyota was moving before a collision he claimed was a hit-and-run while parked.

A Canton woman faces charges of filing a fraudulent insurance claim and attempted crime after allegedly submitting fake invoices for water damage repairs and hotel stays, collecting over $80,000 from Progressive despite investigators finding no evidence the services were ever provided.

A Rockland man has been charged with motor vehicle insurance fraud after allegedly falsely reporting to GEICO that another car hit his Mercedes, while damage analysis suggested the harm was consistent with intentional impacts from a handheld object.

A Springfield woman’s case was continued without a finding after she claimed her parked car was hit, but data showed her Acura was moving just before the collision, raising doubts about her report to Arbella Insurance.

A Gardner man and woman each received continuances without a finding on motor vehicle insurance fraud charges and were ordered to complete community service. Investigators said the woman reported her 2017 Toyota RAV4 was stolen and later vandalized after breaking down off-road, but police and forensic analysis found evidence of water ingestion that seized the engine, no ignition damage, and indications the vehicle was already not functioning when it was reported stolen. The woman later admitted the Toyota became inoperable after being driven through a large puddle.

A Lynn man was charged with motor vehicle insurance fraud and attempt to commit a crime after allegedly claiming his Jeep was hit while parked, but forensic analysis showed the damage came from striking a wooden fixed object while in motion, with wood pulp evidence contradicting his account.

A Lawrence man pleaded guilty to charges of filing fraudulent travel insurance claims, resulting in a total of $191,192 in fraudulent payments. The case involved multiple individuals submitting false claims to various insurance companies, altering documents, and attempting to receive multiple payouts for the same incident. The individual was ordered to pay $70,299 in restitution as part of the ongoing efforts to combat insurance fraud.

A North Attleboro insurance agent was sentenced to 18 months in prison for wire fraud after canceling clients’ life insurance policies without consent and reapplying for new ones to collect extra commissions.