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April 14, 2006

Mass. couple accused in insurance scam

BOSTON -- A Massachusetts man and his wife face charges in a bizarre glass-eating insurance scheme.

Ronald Evano was arrested yesterday in Maryland, while his wife, Mary Evano, remains at large.

Authorities allege the two filed fraudulent insurance claims that they found glass in their food at restaurants, hotels and grocery stores in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Washington, D.C., and Maryland.

In some cases, police say the Evanos actually ate glass, but did so intentionally to support their insurance claims.

An indictment claims that between 1997 and 2005, the Evanos filed 12 fraudulent insurance claims worth more than $200,000 and left a trail of unpaid medical bills worth more than $100,000.

Authorities also claim the couple used fake Social Security numbers at least seven times.

-- The Associated Press

Posted by Steve Peoples  at 6:32 PM | Permalink

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