Leigha Simonton, United States Attorney, Northern District of Texas | U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas
A Dallas man, Jordan Ford, has been sentenced to over 13 years in federal prison for orchestrating a multi-million dollar insurance fraud scheme. The announcement was made by Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Chad Meacham.
Ford, aged 32, faced charges via a criminal complaint in June 2024 and entered a guilty plea in September 2024 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman sentenced him to 157 months in prison and ordered restitution of $4,471,338.92 to the defrauded insurance companies.
Court documents revealed that Ford and his coconspirators recruited employees from insurance companies to extract clients' personal information from legitimate claims. This information was then used by Ford to impersonate clients and alter payment details so funds were directed into accounts controlled by him and his associates.
In some instances, Ford compensated insurance employees for their company-issued laptops, which he used to access systems and authorize payments redirected to fraudulent accounts.
The fraudulent activities affected at least three insurance companies with losses exceeding $4.4 million.
All nine individuals charged in connection with the scheme have pleaded guilty. This includes Humberto Corona, identified as Ford's lieutenant; Jaquan Hall and Elexis McLain who were involved in recruiting employees and distributing proceeds; along with insurance employees Timothy Starling, Desiree Thomas, Daja Webb, and Sesedrick Wedlow who facilitated access to client information and company systems.
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Dallas Field Office alongside the Texas Department of Insurance. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Weybrecht is leading the prosecution.
