The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud has recently releasedtheir list of the year's most unforgettable fraud cases. Theorganization compiles the list after evaluating the most outrageousand now even violent, insurance fraud scams over the course of theyear. The following criminals are just some of those to make 2007'sInsurance Fraud Hall of Shame.

Timothy Nicholls is now serving a life sentence in prison afterintentionally burning down his Colorado Springs home while histhree children were inside to collect the insurance money. Life wasbecoming more difficult for Timothy and Deborah Nicholls withsevere debt and drug addictions. According to the CAIF, The coupleowed the IRS about $12,000 and more than $200,000 to a drug-dealingmotorcycle gang for the expensive methamphetamine addiction.Deborah Nicholls is awaiting trial.

Another case involved the husband and wife insurance fraud teamof Ronald and Mary Evano. The couple went around Rhode Island,Massachusetts, and the District of Columbia scamming restaurantsand grocery stores by claiming they had swallowed pieces of glassand settling with insurance companies for large payouts. TheEvano's maintained their scheme for eight years and were treated athospitals at least 12 times between 1997 and 2005. Ronald has beenorder to repay more than $340,000 and is serving 63 months inprison. Mary Evano is still at large.

Christopher Michael Robertson, along with his homosexualpartner, Paul Day returned to find their home in the Kings ManorMobile Home Park in Lakeland, Fla. destroyed by fire. Robertsonfaked a hate crime by spray painting the words "die fag" on thesteps of his mobile home. When the incident started to drawunexpected publicity and support, Robertson admitted to startingthe fire himself. He now faces 18 months in prison.

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