It may not be surprising that insurance fraud is on the rise,but a recent investigation in Ohio has set the bar high forpunishing low-life fraud suspects.
The Ohio Department of Insurance and a number of other agenciestracked down three individuals, each with a long list of insuranceclaims. Luther Watts, and Lysandrous Mullins, Jr. of Ohio, andPatricia Mullins of West Virginia, have filed claims for just abouteverything, including acts of arson, theft, auto accidents, anddisability claims.
Investigators were right to be suspicious, as it was alsorevealed that the three suspects were running schemes through localcar dealerships. Using fraudulent documents and employmentinformation, the suspects bought cars at the dealerships and tookout credit disability insurance.
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