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$70K Fraud Scheme Racks Up Charges For Hudson County Woman: Prosecutor $70K Fraud Scheme Racks Up Charges For Hudson County Woman: Prosecutor
$70K Fraud Scheme Racks Up Charges For Hudson County Woman: Prosecutor A 47-year-old Hudson County woman was arrested in a $70,000 healthcare fraud scheme, authorities said. Nicole Saunders, of Union City, failed to report income from a business she owns, resulting in an unlawful payment of more than $70,000 in medical benefits from NJ FamilyCare between 2017 and 2021, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Saunders was arrested Tuesday, July 25, by members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Insurance Fraud Unit. She was charged with theft by deception and false reporting to Medicaid. Saunders was released on a summons pending her&n…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bayonne Man Popped For Insurance Fraud: Prosecutors Bayonne Man Popped For Insurance Fraud: Prosecutors
Bayonne Man Popped For Insurance Fraud: Prosecutors A 26-year-old Bayonne man was arrested and charged with submitting a fake insurance claim for a car crash, authorities said. Frank Olivero was arrested by the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Insurance Fraud Unit on Tuesday, May 23, Esther Suarez said. Olivero filed a claim with Progressive Insurance Company falsely claiming his 2017 Honda Civic was damaged while he was parked in New York City in January 2003, Suarez said. The damage had actually occurred prior to that date, Suarez said.  Olivero was charged with insurance fraud in the third degree and was released pending his first c…

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by Sam Barron
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Jersey City Men Pull Switcheroo In Attempt To Milk Money Out Of Mercedes Benz Crash: Prosecutor Jersey City Men Pull Switcheroo In Attempt To Milk Money Out Of Mercedes Benz Crash: Prosecutor
Jersey City Men Pull Switcheroo In Attempt To Milk Money Out Of Mercedes Benz Crash: Prosecutor Two Jersey City men have been charged with insurance fraud after prosecutors claim they tried to pull a switcheroo following a car crash in 2022. Shelton Sutton and Kevin London, both 36, were arrested following an investigation from the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Insurance Fraud Unit. Sutton was arrested on Monday, April 3, while London was arrested back in February, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.  Sutton was involved in a crash in Jersey City in March 2022 while driving a Mercedes Benz owned by London, Suarez said. During the crash investigation, Sutton identifie…

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by Sam Barron
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West New York Driver Pleads Guilty To Filing Bogus Insurance Claim After Hoboken Hit-Run Crash West New York Driver Pleads Guilty To Filing Bogus Insurance Claim After Hoboken Hit-Run Crash
West New York Driver Pleads Guilty To Filing Bogus Insurance Claim After Hoboken Hit-Run Crash A 32-year-old Hudson County resident filed a bogus insurance fraud claim after his involvement in a hit-and-run crash with a parked car, authorities said. Richard Hamedl, of West New York, pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree insurance fraud in relation to the claim filed after the crash with a parked car in Hoboken, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The plea was accepted by the Superior Court Judge Vincent J. Militello, during a virtual plea hearing on Feb. 3, Suarez said. Hamedl was behind the wheel of a 2019 BMW X6 when he hit a parked car on 10th Street in Hoboke…

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by Cecilia Levine