“Catastrophes bring out the good in people. Unfortunately, they also bring out the bad actors that take advantage of the most vulnerable. With the help of our partners, our goal is to use our proven data analytics and investigative abilities to identify those bad actors and help bring them to justice. We should all be on the lookout for crooked physicians, attorneys, and patients attempting to commit insurance fraud by submitting false and exaggerated medical claims. We should also be aware of possible scams involving business interruption, online hackers looking to steal critical personal data, and other efforts to commit insurance fraud. We know these are just a few of the potential scams and we no doubt could see many more in the coming weeks and months,” said NICB President & CEO Joe Wehrle.
NICB remains vigilant and engaged with our law enforcement partners around the nation. We will continue to track potential fraud trends and update the resource center.