Authorities are warning California drivers about a rise in vehicle hostage scams, where scammers demand money to release ...

The Department of Insurance is warning drivers about a vehicle hostage scam sweeping SoCal. Authorities have investigated ...

Investigators discovered that a non-sworn employee of the California Highway Patrol, Rosa Isela Santistevan, 56, of Irvine, ...

Officials from the California Department of Insurance are warning drivers about vehicle hostage scams. Tow truck companies ...

and has prompted the California Department of Insurance to warn drivers about tow truck companies holding vehicles hostage for cash. The investigation began in November 2022, after a CHP officer ...

An organized ring in the Inland Empire is accused of towing vehicles to a body shop and demanding excessive fees for release.

Also see: Vehicles taken ‘hostage’ in insurance fraud scheme ... In order to avoid being a victim of this scam, the California Department of Insurance urged drivers to be aware of these ...

A probe into auto insurance fraud across Southern California has led to arrests of 16 people involved in a alleged scheme that preyed on car accident victims in the Inland Empire, and has prompted the ...