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It is always very important for the consumer to review
carefully all paper work from auto body and repair shops in order to protect
against potential California auto insurance fraud. Also, consumers should
be cautious of any auto body or repair facility that makes referrals to medical
or legal offices. This practice may be an indicator of "capping." Capping (a
felony in California) is the illegal referral of clients to legal offices for a
fee. |
California Car Insurance Fraud
Red Flags
California automobile insurance fraud has historically taken several forms.
The most common fraud schemes involve automobile property and automobile
accidents.
Automobile Property - This type of fraud most often involves dishonest auto body
and repair shops and/or insureds who may employ a variety of illegal or
questionable techniques including:
- Reporting parts of vehicles as damaged or lost when in fact they were
not damaged or lost prior to the shop receiving the vehicle.
- Making final cost in excess of the original estimate of damage.
- Billing for repairs that were not authorized.
- Charging for genuine parts when after-market or used parts from junkyard
were used.
- Pounding out dents or using bondo when charging for brand new auto
parts.
- Falsely reporting stolen vehicles or vandalism of vehicles in
order to collect insurance monies.
California auto insurance fraud costs honest CA citizens millions of dollars
each year. If you ever suspect any fraudulent activity, please report it to the
authorities immediately.
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