The number of insurance fraud investigations in Minnesota in 2020 rose by 11% compared with 2019, according to the state’s primary law enforcement agency focused on white collar crime.

The Minnesota Commerce Fraud Bureau, a division of the Minnesota Department of Commerce, said it began investigations into 3,600 suspected fraud cases in 2020, up from the 3,236 investigations conducted in 2019. The 2020 number represents a 57% in case referrals over the past five years.

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