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Aflac May Have Exposed Social Security Numbers, Other Info Aflac May Have Exposed Social Security Numbers, Other Info
Aflac May Have Exposed Social Security Numbers, Other Info Aflac has confirmed a cybersecurity breach that may have compromised sensitive customer information. The company is the latest target in a string of attacks on major insurance providers. The company said the intrusion was first detected on Thursday, June 12, prompting an immediate internal response.  While systems remained operational and no ransomware was involved, investigators say the breach was part of a broader cybercrime campaign against the insurance industry. Aflac said the attacker used social engineering tactics to infiltrate its US network. A review of impacted files is sti…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Dozens Of Bogus NJ Insurance Claims Filed By 2 Women: AG Dozens Of Bogus NJ Insurance Claims Filed By 2 Women: AG
Dozens Of Bogus NJ Insurance Claims Filed By 2 Women: AG Two women are accused of submitting dozens of fraudulent health insurance claims in New Jersey, authorities said. The women were indicted for allegedly submitting the fake claims to Aflac for medical treatment that they did not receive, according to Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin. Hassanah Todd, 33, of Newark, N.J. and Shirell Todd, 32, of High Point, NC, were indicted on charges of conspiracy, insurance fraud, theft by deception, and falsifying or tampering with records, Plotkin said. The indictment was returned by a grand jury on Thursday, May 12. The indictment fu…

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by Jon Craig
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Jersey City School Security Got $17K From Bogus Medical Claims: Prosecutor Jersey City School Security Got $17K From Bogus Medical Claims: Prosecutor
Jersey City School Security Got $17K From Bogus Medical Claims: Prosecutor A Jersey City Public Schools security guard has been arrested for submitting 50 bogus medical claims and taking $17,000 in payouts through his employment, authorities said. Kaquan Vanliew, 34, submit the medical claims to AFLAC insurance between 2018 and 2021, and received the money from a policy obtained through his employment at the Jersey City Public Schools, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Vanliew was charged with one count of Insurance Fraud, and arrested without incident at the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in Jersey City on Thursday, March 31. He …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Ex-East Orange Teacher Sentenced In Disability Scam Ex-East Orange Teacher Sentenced In Disability Scam
Ex-East Orange Teacher Sentenced In Disability Scam An East Orange man who submitted fraudulent disability claims to his insurer was sentenced to three years in prison, Attorney General Gurbir S. Gewal said.  Major Smith, 49, who was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to insurance fraud in October, filed dozens of disability claims to Aflac between 2012 and 2015. He reported being injured in several accidents.  “The sentence handed down to this defendant sends a message of deterrence to individuals tempted to file fraudulent insurance claims to illegally enrich themselves,” said Grewal. “Insurance fraud is not a path to easy mo…

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by Paul Milo