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Anonymized investigative results

Evidence. Findings. Outcomes.

Each case provides a look at the reported loss, the independent investigative work performed and the resulting carrier decision or referral.

OVER $1.1MReported claim values or stated limits across ten denied or voluntarily withdrawn matters; not independently audited net savings*
Investigative outcomes beyond claim decisions

Fraud referrals & criminal case outcomes

CSI submits suspected fraudulent claim reports to the California Department of Insurance and supporting investigative material to appropriate District Attorney offices. Some investigations have been followed by the filing of felony criminal complaints. The examples below distinguish an actual complaint filing from a referral.

Reported Rollover & Towing ClaimRecorded interview • $150,000 in reported exposureFive-count felony complaint filed in January 2026Read anonymized case → Commercial Truck Loss InvestigationSIU evidence development • $50,000 in reported exposureFelony complaint filed in October 2026Read anonymized case →

Criminal complaints contain allegations; the filing of charges does not establish guilt or a conviction. Prosecution decisions and outcomes are determined by the relevant authorities. Only documented filing outcomes are described as filed.

Explore selected investigations

Case results library

Choose a claim type below, then click a case to review the loss, investigative approach and disposition. Insured identities and identifying claim records are withheld.

SIU / Driver verification
Kern County, California · 2025

Commercial truck loss: who was actually driving?

$207,885.60
Claim voluntarily withdrawnRead case →
Cargo / Shortage investigation
Southern California · Date withheld

Missing laptop shipment: the timeline matters

$170,195.63
Claim deniedRead case →
Tractor & Trailer / Theft investigation
Bakersfield, California / Arizona · 2022

Reported truck theft disputed by parking-location evidence

$195,000
Claim deniedRead case →
SIU / Physical damage
Kern County, California · 2025–2026

Reported rollover leads to claim withdrawal and criminal complaint

$150,000
Claim withdrawn; felony complaint filedRead case →
Cargo / Trailer fire
Los Angeles County, California · 2026

Trailer fire and produce cargo: a multi-part SIU investigation

$143,553.20
Claim voluntarily withdrawnRead case →
Trailer / Vandalism & theft
Bakersfield, California · 2024

Five claimed vandalism losses — five salvage histories

$72,102
Five claims deniedRead case →
SIU / Physical damage
California · 2026

Questioned physical damage claim voluntarily withdrawn

$75,000
Claim voluntarily withdrawnRead case →
SIU / Criminal referral
San Bernardino County, California · 2025–2026

Commercial truck loss investigation leads to felony complaint

$50,000
Felony complaint filedRead case →
Engine / Mechanical failure
Southern California · 2026

Commercial diesel engine claim withdrawn after SIU review

$40,000
Claim voluntarily withdrawnRead case →
Truck / Component theft
South Gate, California · 2025–2026

A real break-in — but the claimed CPC was still installed

$3,602
Claim deniedRead case →
SIU / Collision verification
Bakersfield, California · 2025

Alleged two-truck collision contradicted by physical evidence

$65,000
Claim deniedRead case →
*Ten of the eleven selected studies involve claims denied or voluntarily withdrawn, with combined reported claim values or stated limits of $1,122,338.43. The remaining case, with $50,000 in identified exposure, documents a criminal complaint without a confirmed claim disposition and is excluded from this headline. These sums are measures of denied/withdrawn claim exposure rather than audited net insurer savings or actual payouts. Criminal complaints are allegations, not convictions. Case narratives require confidentiality review and client approval before publication.