Insurance Claims Fraud: How Altered PDFs Bypass Visual Review

Originally published at htpbe.tech. The version on htpbe.tech stays in sync with the latest detection algorithm — refer to it for the canonical text. Insurance fraud in the United States costs an estimated $308.6 billion per year, according to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud. That figure spans every line — auto, property, health, workers’ compensation, life. A significant and growing share of that number involves altered PDF documents submitted as supporting evidence for claims. A 2026...