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'Runner' behind auto insurance fraud scheme pleads guilty

Louis Aguirre masterminded an automobile accident scheme that cost insurance companies millions in fraudulent PIP claims.

By Suzette Parmley | March 12, 2020 at 05:00 AM

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The fraudster faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 in fines. (Photo: Shutterstock)

A man who masterminded an automobile accident scheme that cost insurance companies millions in fraudulent claims plead guilty on Tuesday, March 11, 2020, before a federal judge.

A release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Louis G. Aguirre, 59, admitted he helped orchestrate the scheme in Bergen County, N.J., by acting as a “runner” who identified and recruited accident victims.

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