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Friday, May 01, 2009
Couple Jailed This Week In The Largest California Workers Comp. Scam
The Dana Point Times headlines this story with:
"HUSBAND AND WIFE ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH CALIFORNIA'S LARGEST PREMIUM INSURANCE FRAUD SCAM FOR COMMITTING $38 MILLION IN FRAUD AND SPENDING HIDDEN INCOME ON LAVISH LIFESTYLE"
By providing false employee and payroll records, submitting false injury claims, and not fully reporting their income for income tax purposes, Michael Vincent Petronella and his wife Devon Lynn Kile had a lavish lifestyle that included five properties in California and Texas, a Bently, two Ferraris, and expensive jewelry, shoes and clothes.
The Dana Point Times describes how the scam started to come apart. Here is what they reported:
"Petronella and Kile own three businesses including Petronella Corporation, Western Cleanoff, Inc., and The Reroofing Specialists, Inc. The businesses are located in Costa Mesa and Cathedral City, Riverside County."
"HUSBAND AND WIFE ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH CALIFORNIA'S LARGEST PREMIUM INSURANCE FRAUD SCAM FOR COMMITTING $38 MILLION IN FRAUD AND SPENDING HIDDEN INCOME ON LAVISH LIFESTYLE"
By providing false employee and payroll records, submitting false injury claims, and not fully reporting their income for income tax purposes, Michael Vincent Petronella and his wife Devon Lynn Kile had a lavish lifestyle that included five properties in California and Texas, a Bently, two Ferraris, and expensive jewelry, shoes and clothes.
The Dana Point Times describes how the scam started to come apart. Here is what they reported:
"Petronella and Kile own three businesses including Petronella Corporation, Western Cleanoff, Inc., and The Reroofing Specialists, Inc. The businesses are located in Costa Mesa and Cathedral City, Riverside County."
"In March 2006, an employee of Petronella fell from a roof and sustained injuries. A payroll stub was submitted to SCIF listing his employer as Western Cleanoff, Inc., which SCIF did not insure. SCIF reported the suspected fraudulent claim to the OCDA and DOI. Following a 2-year investigation by the OCDA with assistance from several agencies, Petronella and Kile were arrested at approximately 7:00 a.m. yesterday, April 29, 2009, at their Laguna Hills home."
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Labels: safety fraud, Workers' Comp
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