A San Jose, California, body shop owner was charged with insurance fraud following an undercover sting operation that reportedly revealed he jacked an insurance damage estimate on a bait car.
The operation, led by investigators from the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office, reportedly found that Jairon Escobar, 49, owner and operator of Radiator & Body Parts, inflated damages from a car with a single dent to include thousands in damages that did not exist.
The sting operation was conducted by Organized Auto Insurance Fraud Task Force, comprised of investigators from the Santa Clara County