Criminal Networks Using Illegal Immigrants to Stage Accident Scams for Large Payouts
Last updated: May 20, 2025 12:28 am
By
Sara Carter Staff
May 20, 2025
A group of House Republicans has alerted Attorney General Pam Bondi to what they describe as a growing problem in the U.S.: criminal organizations enlisting undocumented immigrants to participate in staged accidents and injuries in order to exploit the personal injury claims system.
Led by Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA), the lawmakers issued a letter emphasizing the urgency of addressing personal injury fraud, which they claim is becoming increasingly prevalent and sophisticated across the country, reports Breitbart News.
“These fraudulent schemes pose serious risks to public safety, increase consumer costs, and raise insurance premiums for the motoring public,” the Republicans wrote. “According to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, insurance fraud costs the U.S. $308 billion annually, with $45 billion attributable to property and casualty insurance fraud. More importantly, these activities put innocent motorists at risk of injury or even death.”
Citing a federal investigation into a criminal enterprise based in Louisiana, the letter highlighted how that operation involved intentionally orchestrated crashes with commercial trucks. As a result of the probe, 63 people — including lawyers representing the plaintiffs — were indicted.
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