Man from Orange County arrested for suspected insurance fraud through fake car crash.
Law enforcement officials arrested a man in Orange County for intentionally causing a car crash in hopes of gaining from it through an insurance claim. The suspect, Patricio Gelin, allegedly backed his vehicle into another car on Irene Street. Security footage captured the event, where a child was also present in the victim's car. Gelin, 35, faces charges for providing false information to the authorities and criminal mischief. It is unclear whether Gelin managed to submit an insurance claim following the deliberate crash. This incident highlights a rising form of fraud called "swoop and squat," which involves staged accidents to exploit insurance policies. These deceitful actions not only impact victims financially but can also jeopardize lives.
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