Wilmington University
MAJ 6610
August 15, 2012
Prof. Linda Rinaldi
INSURNACE FRAUD – MAY 2012
In an insurance fraud three people were taken in custody for ripping off insurance companies worth $100,000 by filing false paper work. The three accused were a licensed chiropractor, a medical firm owner and a massage therapist. According to the report, these people have worked together to rip off insurance companies out of Cardinal Chiropractic Center in Naples. They have earned more than $100,000 in just one year. These persons have submitted false medical claims to the insurance companies where the treatment has never been done. There were few cases where employees have done the treatment but they did not have a medical license as said by federal and state investigators. Most of the claims were personal injuries protection related to the car accidents. Esmaeeel Samaliazad the first person accused has stealed more than $50,000 and as of now he is being held on a $400,000 bond. The rest of the men, James Greenhut and Feghens Delva were caught in the Palm Beach county and Orange county respectively. All the persons would have to face felony charges. Department of Insurance is still investigating into the case and trying to check if more culprits are involved.
TAX FRAUD – APRIL 2012
Marino Sandoval and his partner , Nicole Sandoval were caught and sentenced on April 24,2012 in Oakland, California on different immigration, tax charges and Social Security charges associated with the restaurant chain, El Balazo in San Francisco. Mario was termed 41 months of prison and his partner Nicole was sentenced five years of probation and twelve months of community confinement. $2,216,010 was supposed to be paid to Internal Revenue Service(IRS) by the order. According to the reports, they both were operating the restaruants named El Balazo along with Fransico Sandoval who is the brother of Marino Sandoval. Marino and Nicole accepted that they were