Eleven Washington and California residents pleaded guilty and face prison time in a staged car crash scheme designed to defraud insurance companies or for obstructing official proceedings, authorities say. FOX13
residents pleaded guilty and face prison time in a staged car crash scheme designed to defraud insurance companies or for obstructing official proceedings, authorities say.
Officials say in some of the staged crashes, Maria Elena Sanchez, a case manager at a personal injury law firm in Washington, used her job to help the defendants submit"The number of people and the amount of planning involved in this fraudulent scheme make this crime even more shocking and unacceptable," said Richard A. Collodi, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Seattle Field Office.
Maria Elena Sanchez, age 42 of Kennewick, Washington - conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, conspiracy to commit health care fraud, seven counts of wire fraud, and three counts of mail fraud;
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