Hall of Shame. There are 9 new entrants to this year's Hall of Shame. They faked fires, nursing care, slips & falls, and even being eaten by an alligator. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Insurance fraud is an $80 billion a year industrial enterprise, churning out stolen insurance cash with the collective financial force of an overheated solar flare.

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