fraudulent

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Brian Darr, a senior forensic engineer for Quality Forensics who has been investigating insurance claims for more than 16 years, said it’s often not that difficult to determine whether a claim is fraudulent.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

The documents describe an elaborate hoax in which the defendants allegedly created fake companies and fraudulent email accounts and driver’s licenses to help fool lenders into loaning them huge sums of money.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

"The ramifications are huge," said Flora, who is part of Admiral's team that assesses potentially fraudulent claims.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Later that year, Chinese regulators fined Hengda the equivalent of about $580 million for allegedly issuing fraudulent financial statements—which inflated revenue and profit—and using them in bond issuances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Believers railed against claims that spirit communication was fraudulent.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock