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Vico Brothers convicted for $3 million in PIP fraud in Florida

Janio Vico, 32, and Jharildan Vico, 34, of West Palm Beach, were also ordered to pay $1.92 million in restitution and must forfeit $1.87 million worth of property and assets to the federal government, prosecutors said Monday.

These were related to staged accidents to falsify medical bills to submit to auto insurers for PIP claims.

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/fl-palm-beach-insurance-fraud-brf-20160125-story.html

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Very large New York scheme involving over 30 people bilks insurers out of over $100 million in PIP benefits

Here is an article alleging the dollar size of the scheme:

https://sputniknews.com/us/201503201019799277/

Here are articles related to a doctor in the scheme:

https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2015/02/28/brooklyn-doctor-sentenced-in-no-fault-insurance-scheme

https://www.lawfuel.com/blog/manhattan-doctor-biggest-fault-auto-insurance-fraud-ever/

Here is an article relating to the sentencing of the ring leader to 15 years.

https://nypost.com/2016/01/29/fraudster-who-bilked-victims-out-of-17m-gets-15-years-in-jail/