JERSEY CITY, NJ – The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Insurance Fraud Unit has announced the arrests of three Jersey City residents on charges relating to the filing of fictitious insurance claims on an automobile that was allegedly being used for the ridesharing apps Lyft and Uber.
Muhammad Khan, age 21, Haq Khan, age 24, and Yasir Raza, age 34, have each been charged with one count of Insurance Fraud and Conspiracy to Commit Insurance Fraud.
“The three men were arrested without incident at the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in Jersey City. They have been released on summonses pending their first court appearance which is currently scheduled on Thursday, May 5, 2022,” the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office said Monday. “The investigation determined that these three individuals attempted to defraud ridesharing companies by attempting to collect insurance proceeds for fictitious accidents they claimed to have had in a 2018 Tesla. However, the Tesla was previously damaged in an accident and determined by an insurance company to be a total loss.”