Bottom feeders bubbled to the surface when the newest crop of miscreants and misfits were chosen for the Insurance Fraud Hall of Shame. The No-Class of 2017 was officially dishonored by the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud (the Coalition). The Hall of Shame recognizes America's worst convicted insurance scammers of the year. These moral invertebrates live by the rule of flaw and excel at being vicious and brazen. Consider the Hall of Shame a weapon of mass instruction that encourages honesty with all insurance dealings. Commit fraud and you're as doomed as a lobster in a restaurant tank. Dishonoring these barons of bleak helps to reverse a lax mindset that lets this $80-billion crime persist year after year.. Far too many average consumers think it's alright to defraud insurers in certain situations, as soon-to-be-released research from the Coalition shows. People often view fraud as a lucrative, low-risk windfall. Nobody's harmed and insurers won't miss the money, right? Victimless-crime syndrome is an airborne disease, and the bacteria spreads unless challenged. These shamers bring attention to insurance fraud as their true-life crime sagas rise above the hundreds of messages constantly vying for our attention. The shamers also serve as deterrents because their downfalls encourage more people to rethink their decisions and stay honest. Maybe a jail cell, personal ruin and your kids seeing you in prison stripes isn't worth the risk. So meet the No-Class of 2017, above. They gambled, danced on dynamite, and lost everything. Related:  9 fraudsters join the Hall of Shame Meet the 2015 Insurance Fraud Hall of Shame inductees Dennis Jay ([email protected]) is the executive director of the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud. For more information on these and other memorable fraud cases, join us at America's Claims Event in Austin, Texas on June 25-27, 2018.