More than 900 defendants charged with disaster-related fraud

The Hurricane Katrina Fraud Task Force has brought federal charges against 907 individuals in 43 federal judicial districts across the country since Katrina made landfall in August 2005. The Task Force is charged with deterring, detecting, and prosecuting individuals who try to take advantage of the disasters related to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Wilma, Gustav, and Ike, as well as other natural disasters.

When people file fraudulant claims, who do you think ends up paying for it in the long run? You bet! Check out this October 1 press release from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.