A Dallas man, Jordan Ford, has been sentenced to over 13 years in federal prison for orchestrating a $5 million insurance fraud scheme. Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad Meacham announced the sentencing. Ford, aged 32, was charged in June 2024 and pleaded guilty in September 2024 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman sentenced Ford to 157 months in prison and ordered him to pay restitution amounting to $4,471,338.92 to the affected insurance companies.
Court documents reveal that Ford and his accomplices recruited employees from insurance companies to extract clients' personal information from legitimate claims. This information was then used by Ford, who impersonated clients to redirect payments into accounts controlled by him and his coconspirators.
In some instances, Ford compensated insurance employees for access to their company-issued laptops, which he used to authorize fraudulent payments directed into accounts under his control.
The scheme resulted in misappropriated funds exceeding $4.4 million from at least three different insurance companies.
All nine individuals involved have admitted guilt. This includes Humberto Corona, identified as Ford’s lieutenant; Jaquan Hall and Elexis McLain, who were responsible for recruiting employees and distributing proceeds; as well as Timothy Starling, Desiree Thomas, Daja Webb, and Sesedrick Wedlow—insurance employees who provided client information or allowed system access in exchange for payment.
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Dallas Field Office along with the Texas Department of Insurance. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Weybrecht.