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Published: Mon, 29 Sep 2008
Description: Our investigative team obtained video which documents case after case of people trying to milk the insurance system. And when the fraudsters get away with it, we all pay. FOX25's Mike Beaudet reports.
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" We all pay for insurance fraud because insurance companies pass on the cost of brought to customers through higher rates. The insurance fraud bureau of Massachusetts tries to catch people who deceived their insurance company by investigating allegations of fraud. The fraud bureau which is busier than ever. Give us an inside look at some of the documented cases of fraud it uncovered."
" This man claimed he was injured yes out of work -- work. The man is William -- Brockton. -- you can see right in this video he's working. Picking up vinyl siding. Removing shingles. Climbing a latter. Tony -- was chief of investigations for the insurance fraud bureau. Mr. -- is obviously not injured hope started collecting workers' compensation benefits in 2004. After injuring his back at work. A year later he's videotaped working. Even though he claimed he was still injured and out of work he continued to collect benefits more than 30000 dollars and all you did a number of jobs. Like in this particular job here -- being paid to do this war. He was milking the system yes Pope pleaded guilty in April to a charge of workers' compensation fraud and larceny over 250 dollars. The judge gave them five years probation and ordered him to pay 32000 dollars in restitution. Douglas -- is another dishonest contractor caught on tape. Poole who used to -- Spencer was originally injured in 1992. After falling work in began collecting workers' compensation benefits but what's he doing here in. He's on the roof body had just worked on the roof on the strip to one half for the -- pool continued collecting benefits and claim not to be working at all. But this video proves that's just not true he told the insurance companies could not work. They actually asking do you have any earnings he said he had no earnings the insurance company had its suspicions about pool and for good reason. Look at this video of pool on the days insurance company as having him evaluated diet doctor. He's out and about before the appointment and seems to be fine he's actually caring. Very large piece of glass. Romero some kind there's very little difficulty look at pool a few hours later on the very same day. He leaves his doctor's appointment appearing to be in bad shape."
" Because -- awareness playing. He's -- as McCain looks like he can really get around -- can't get into the vehicle looks at his wife's helping him to get in the vehicle -- Realogy. Previously he's driving the vehicle he's moving around very very well."
" pleaded guilty in May two scheming to collect more than 34000. Dollars in workers' comp benefits while continuing to work. He served three months in jail and asked to pay back the money."
" Guy who's been able to get around the system and and we pay for that in -- this is exactly why we're here these are the kinds of cases them. We need to go after and do something about."
" It's not the only type of insurance fraud the bureau goes after this video captures auto insurance fraud in the making. Each car is filled with rival gang members. After a fight one of the cars tries to get away. And crashes into the rival gangs vehicle they said that they will parked in the were hit while park investigators say the driver backed card Joe Beecher pass suit. Claimed he was injured when the car was hit. Even though it wasn't in the vehicle. His girlfriend Michelle -- also claimed to be in the vehicle and injured. But wasn't even there."
" Clearly this is a fraud this is someone trying to pull a thousand try to get their cut car repaired. After some on gang activity because against --"
" The couple from all pleaded guilty in April to multiple charges. Including filing a false motor vehicle claim. And receive probation and another case of insurance fraud caught on tape. This video shows Joseph Foley of Rockport walking on the sidewalk by Gloucester bar. A block of wood falls from the roof and mrs. -- But fully claim the would hit him causing head and neck injuries he also claimed a fake injury forced him to stop working. Just this month -- pleaded guilty to insurance fraud and larceny over 250 dollars. The judge sentenced him to probation how big of a problem is insurance for a."
" We do not know. Exactly how big of a problem it is just something that we just don't know that it's fraud he just don't know until you find it."
" So far this year insurance fraud bureau investigations have led to more than 200 indictments and complaints against people accused of fraud what's your message to people out there. Either committing insurance fraud or considering doing it were robbed him then come after."
" We try to contact all the people who admitted to committing insurance fraud and -- featured in this story. We either couldn't find them or didn't hear back from them. You know about someone is breaking the law needs to be exposed to give us a call 1800 TV Fox25. I'm Mike Beaudet for fox undercover."
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