Men Accused of Staging Phony Car Crashes for Insurance Payouts: Queens DA

Viral TikTok video exposes car insurance fraud scheme in NYC

Two Brooklyn men were charged with orchestrating three car accidents last year on New York City highways in exchange for payouts from insurance companies,...

Men accused of staging phony car crashes for insurance payouts: Queens DA

Editor's note: The video above aired in a previous newscast. QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) – Two Brooklyn men are accused of deliberately causing three car collisions, including a Belt Parkway crash that was caught on camera, and then seeking insurance payouts. Prosecutors alleged that 53-year-old Jaime Huiracocha allegedly planned the crashes and lured people to participate with the promises of cash payouts, while 34-year-old Victor Murillo was accused …

Brooklyn men charged with insurance fraud in staged crashes

Two Brooklyn men face charges for orchestrating staged car crashes to collect insurance money, involving multiple participants and dashcam evidence on the Belt Parkway.

Brooklyn men charged with orchestrating staged car crashes on Queens highways for insurance scams: DA – QNS

Jul. 30, 2025 By Bill Parry Two Brooklyn men are criminally charged with staging two car crashes on Queens highways and another one in East New York and then seeking insurance payouts for damages and purported injuries, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office. Jaime Huiracocha, 53, of Milford Street, and Victor Murillo, 34, of Bushwick Avenue, were arraigned Tuesday night in Queens Criminal Court on a criminal complaint charging them …