The alleged scammer from Stockton would record the incidents and upload them to his YouTube channel, which was titled “Stockton Drivers” and highlighted the area’s “bad drivers.” Most of the videos have now been removed from the site, the California Department of Insurance reported. (Credit: Piyawat Nandeenopparit/Shutterstock) The alleged scammer from Stockton would record the incidents and upload them to his YouTube channel, which was titled “Stockton Drivers” and highlighted the area’s “bad drivers.” Most of the videos have now been removed from the site, the California Department of Insurance reported. (Credit: Piyawat Nandeenopparit/Shutterstock)

If you’re going to make insurance fraud a regular thing, a side hustle is crucial for making ends meet during the lull between schemes.

For three Californians — charged in unrelated but similar incidents of insurance fraud — chasing down those ad dollars on YouTube was a way to supplement their fraud-derived income, while leveraging footage of their crimes, according to the California Department of Insurance.

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Steve Hallo is managing editor of PropertyCasualty360.com. He can be reached at [email protected].  

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