Florida Leads U.S. in Fake Insurance Claims, Group Finds
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Florida leads the U.S. in insurance fraud fueled by scam artists in Miami and Tampa who smash and crash cars to generate claims, an industry group said.
Florida, the fourth most-populous state, reported 3,530 questionable claims from Jan. 1, 2008, through June 30, 2012, the National Insurance Crime Bureau said today in a statement. The bureau reported on cases tied to organized groups, or crime rings, that repeatedly generate fake claims.