A group of House Republicans has alerted Attorney General Pam Bondi to what they describe as a growing problem in the U.S.: criminal organizations enlisting undocumented immigrants to participate in staged accidents and injuries in order to exploit the personal injury claims system.
Led by Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA), the lawmakers issued a letter emphasizing the urgency of addressing personal injury fraud, which they claim is becoming increasingly prevalent and sophisticated across the country, reports Breitbart News.
“These fraudulent schemes pose serious risks to public safety, increase consumer costs, and raise insurance premiums for the motoring public,” the Republicans wrote. “According to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, insurance fraud costs the U.S. $308 billion annually, with $45 billion attributable to property and casualty insurance fraud.
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