SAN DIEGO
A long-running investigation into a San Diego-area auto insurance fraud ring involving staged collisions and thefts has resulted in charges against 32 defendants and uncovered $822,000 in losses, state officials said Friday.
The fraud involved going to car auctions, buying banged-up, high-mileage vehicles on the cheap, getting them insured and then filing inflated claims for damage or thefts, according to the California Department of Insurance.
Officials said they have found as many as fraudulent 45 claims involving 56 vehicle tied to the ring over the last four years.
The investigation, dubbed Operation Dealer’s Choice, led to 10 people charged in December 2019.
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