MCO FRAUD S.S.

SEVERAL CASES OF INSURANCE FRAUD HAVE BEEN UNCOVERED AT TIRE AND STEREO SHOPS IN SOUTH MONTEREY COUNTY. 4 OF THE 8 SHOPS INVESTIGATED PROVIDED FICTITIOUS INVOICES, EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE INFORMED THE INVOICES WOULD BE USED FOR INSURANCE FRAUD. THE SHOPS ARE IN GREENFIELD, GONZALES, AND KING CITY.

THE INVESTIGATION TRACES BACK TO EARLY 2003, WHEN SEVERAL INSURANCE COMPANIES CONTACTED THE MONTEREY COUNTY MULTI-AGENCY DETAIL FOR COMMERCIAL AUTO THEFT, SAYING THEY SUSPECTED INSURANCE FRAUD AT TIRE, STEREO AND BODY SHOPS IN THE SALINAS AREA.