MARYLAND NEWS

Maryland Auto’s Special Investigations Unit will focus their efforts on identifying the most common factors found in fraudulent policy applications and claims.The FBI projects that insurance fraud accounts for over $40 billion in costs annually. On average, U.S. families feel the impact of fraud through increased premiums of $400 to $700 per year.  Source: Maryland Auto Insurance

Received, Transported, and Stored Televisions Worth Approximately $1.6 Million. Source: US Attorney, District of Maryland

A contracting company and its principal will pay $351,431 to settle allegations that they submitted false claims for payment to the State and the Washington County Board of Education.They have also agreed to a voluntary debarment from contracting with the State of Maryland. In May 2019, Attorney General Frosh and the Washington County Board of Education filed suit in the Circuit Court for Washington County alleging that the company and its principal submitted false or fraudulent claims in connection with two roofing contracts. Source: Maryland Attorney General

Maryland election security expert has an assurance for voters that voting in the state is secure. Source: Yahoo News. According to Natalie Scala, a Towson University cybersecurity and elections security expert, Maryland has never seen widespread fraud with in-person or mail-in voting. Source: WBALTV11

According to a federal indictment, the vice president and general counsel of an LLC arranged for a Maryland-based political consultant for the 2016 state state senator’s congressional campaign, to cause the LLC to transfer thousands of dollars from its accounts to the LLC's executive who then contributed that money to the state senator’s 2016 congressional campaign. Source: US Attorney, Southern District of Indiana

Obtained More than $1.1 Million from More Than 40 Victims Around the World. Source: US Attorney, District of Maryland

Baltimore’s Office of the Inspector General released the findings of its investigation into the city’s deals with a local businessman linked to the Catherine Pugh “Healthy Holly” book scandal Tuesday. Source: WJZ CBS-13

and Baltimore OIG report

The Maryland Attorney General's Office has recently been notified of scams involving individuals impersonating mortgage companies. Some of these scammers are calling existing customers of a mortgage company, claiming to be representatives of that company, and offering the customer a loan modification, tell you that you need to make a payment, or tell you to stop payment on your existing mortgage to make “trial” payments to them instead. Source Maryland Attorney General

Paid More Than $42,500 in Bribes to Delegate Cheryl Glenn in Exchange for her Official Actions Benefitting Lucas’ Companies. Source: US Attorney, District of Maryland

The state of Maryland has concluded its initial review into a $501 million fraudulent unemployment claims scheme uncovered in July, and announced that it has identified more than 123,000 additional claims that are likely fraudulent. Source: Baltimore Business Journal and Maryland Department of Labor