Such an
operation typically involves two cars driven by suspects who box in a victim’s car on a freeway, causing a collision. The scam participants then file
fraudulent insurance claims for alleged injuries.
The
Insurance Commissioner on Wednesday announced the arrest of the suspected ringleader of a major
operation that has allegedly staged more than 60 swoop and squats over the past 18 months, bilking insurers and consumers out of $2 million to $3 million.