{"id":8,"date":"2025-06-19T17:17:30","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T17:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costoffraudstg.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2025-06-24T23:21:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T23:21:57","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thecostoffraud.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Cost of Fraud<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"image-row\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thecostoffraud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/claimed-arm.png\" alt=\"Text that reads &quot;What Broke&quot; next to a figure with an arm cast\" class=\"claimed-arm\" \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thecostoffraud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/claimed-injuries.png\" alt=\"Text that reads &quot;What They Claimed&quot; next to a figure with a head bandage, neck brace, crutch, arm cast, and leg cast\" class=\"claimed-injuries\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Their Lies Come Out of Your Wallet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When someone tries to make money from insurance transactions by filing false claims, lying about damage or loss of property, or even staging an accident, that&#8217;s fraud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These schemes come with a cost, and <strong>everyone<\/strong> in Virginia ends up paying it. Fraud causes insurance premiums and the price of goods and services to go up, <strong>costing the average Virginia family $1,000 per year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<div class=\"image-row\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thecostoffraud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/claimed-toaster.png\" alt=\"Text that reads &quot;What Burned&quot; next to an image of a burning toaster\" class=\"claimed-toaster\" \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thecostoffraud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/claimed-house.png\" alt=\"Text that reads &quot;What They Claimed&quot; next to an image of a burning house\" class=\"claimed-house\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Types of Fraud<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are three common types of insurance fraud to look out for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Property Fraud<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Casualty Fraud<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Workers&#8217; Compensation Fraud<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/stampoutfraud.com\/types-of-insurance-fraud\/\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<div class=\"image-row\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thecostoffraud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/claimed-phone.png\" alt=\"Text that reads &quot;What Was Stolen&quot; next to an image of a hand grabbing a smartphone\" class=\"claimed-phone\" \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thecostoffraud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/claimed-items.png\" alt=\"Text that reads &quot;What They Claimed&quot; next to an image of a diamond ring, flat-screen TV, smartphone, bag of money, and fancy wristwatch\" class=\"claimed-items\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Report Fraud<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you suspect insurance fraud, submit a confidential tip to the Virginia State Police. 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