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Siblings Arrested in Insurance Fraud Investigation

This NBC news videos examines a case of siblings in Georgia who were investigated for insurance fraud.

  1. What are the best ways to prevent insurance fraud? Should perpetrators of insurance fraud be seen as a resource to help law enforcement better understand these crimes?
     

State Farm & NCIB Crack Down on Fraud

This video describes how State Farm Insurance Company combats auto insurance fraud. 

  1. What are some of the warning signs of insurance frauds identified in the video? What steps have insurance companies such as State Fraud taken to prevent insurance fraud? How effective do you think their anti-fraud efforts are in practice?
     

Audio Links

Wall Street Wiretaps: Investigators Use Insiders' Own Words To Convict Them

In this NPR report the utility of wiretaps to investigate insider trading is examined. The use of wiretaps to investigate a variety of crimes by federal authorities is explored, and factors that influence the use of wiretaps presented.

  1. What factors influence the decision to use a wiretap? What are the challenges in using a wiretap to investigate white collar crime?