Insurance fraud restitution

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I have a relative who had committed insurance fraud years ago and made so much money. Now due to repentence, they are questioning how they would make restitution. How would someone go about paying it back when the case was closed ages ago? Sounds like a difficult question, any ideas?
 
They could end up being arrested and imprisoned, could they not.
It is a crime and serious theft that impacted on others.
If they are Catholic perhaps they could begin by asking a priest’s advice.

I don’t know the specific fraud, but if you google “consequences of insurance fraud in America”, or any such relevant detail, you may be able to find out the consequences of admitting to insurance fraud, and have your relative obtain whatever representation that is needed for defence. eg
criminal-law.freeadvice.com/criminal-law/criminal-law/insurance-fraud.htm

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurance_fraud
United States
  • Insurance Fraud is specifically classified as a crime in all states, though a minority of states only criminalize certain types (i.e. Oregon only outlaws Worker Compensation and Property Claim fraud).[8]
  • 19 states require mandatory insurer fraud plans. This requires companies to form programs to combat fraud and in some cases to develop investigation units to detect fraud.[8]
  • 41 states have fraud bureaus. These are law enforcement agencies where “investigators review fraud reports and begin the prosecution process.”[8]
  • Section 1347 of Title 18 of the United States Code states that whoever attempts or carries out a “scheme or artifice” to “defraud a health care benefit program” will be “fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.” If this scheme results in bodily injury, the violator may be imprisoned up to 20 years, and if the scheme results in death the violator may be imprisoned for life.[36]
 
I’m sure he’ll be arrested and thrown in jail to pay for his crimes.
Or Kira will do something about it. But he’s dead, so lol
 
Its about them making restitution not about whether or not its a crime and what they’ll be punished for.

I guess only a priest will speak in a not so
critical way. I’ll encourage they talk to a Priest at my parish.
 
divinefaith said:
Its about them making restitution not about whether or not its a crime and what they’ll be punished for.

I guess only a priest will speak in a not so
critical way. I’ll encourage they talk to a Priest at my parish.
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I am a priest in training. Four months and two days to go! 🙂
 
I’ve no desire for harm them to come to harm to your relatives, just aware that this could be the outcome, and was trying to find what the alternatives by googling consequences. It is a crime to steal money, and if found out giving back the money, they could have to suffer the consequences, that’s why I suggested going to a priest.

If they could give the money back secretly, how possible is that be without an electronic trail that might lead back to them, unless they made to restitution in cash. Perhaps you would be best to seek information from a priest and/or lawyer if the relative is nervous about doing so.
Perhaps a discussion in an internet forum isn’t the best place for answers as the internet is electronically traceable. We are warned not to post anything we don’t want ‘out there’ for others to access. It isn’t really right for me or anyone to be involved in something that covers up fraud by suggesting hiding that it took place, so this doesn’t really seem the safest place to ask, but it is possible best to have private discussion with a trusted lawyer and or a priest. That is possibly the best way to protect you relative’s safety and privacy.
 
Your relative definately needs to speak to a priest.
Restitution is part of the Sacrament of Recconcilliation.

the rest of this post is my opinion:

Depending on the seriousness of the theft it may be appropriate to see the local Bishop for the confession. It is the confessors job (the priest or bishop) to assign the appropriate penance & restitution. It is not the job of us “know it alls” on here.

What I will say is that it is not appropriate to fail to make restitution.
It may be that the confessor suggests or requires donating a suitable sum of money to charity. Or they may require your relative to find some way of approaching the insurance company and begging for lenience in return for returning the money (with interest)
It is an unfortunate fact that as long as your relative continues to keep the benefit from the crime, they are benifiting from the Sin, and that will sit between them and their salvation.

the worst case scenario for coming clean and recieving a criminal conviction:
10 years in Prison is NOTHING compared with eternity in Hell!

It is highly unlikely that they would suffer a worst case sentence. all countries offer significant discount on sentinces or some other form of plea bargaining… and it is likely that by coming forward the plea bargaining effect would be strongest.

In this situation I would suggest that after seing the Priest, and assuming that the priest requires restution be made to the insurance company that your relative should seek advice from a lawyer to secure an appropriate degree of lieniency from the insurance company…

going through a Laywer gives a n advantage taht it can be done through confidential channels… the laywer can approach the company on his clients behalf, stating the ammount of money involved, and insufficient details about the case for the company to identify his client. he can then offer payemnt in return for immunity from prossecution, or some other minimum criminal proceedings.
If the insurance company will not play ball, they cannot force the Laywer to identify his client.
This would then allow your penitent Relative to discuss his actions with his confessor before making his final decision.
 
I’ll say a prayer that your relation can pay back the money without any problems.
Thank God he or she wants to do that.
 
These people need to be guided by their priest.

Also they cannot be compelled to do anything that breaks the seal of confession.
 
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