Insurance fraud mastermind from Dallas sentenced to over 13 years for stealing nearly $5 million
Dallas, Texas – A Dallas man who orchestrated a complex insurance fraud scheme that netted nearly $5 million has been sentenced to over 13 years in federal prison. Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad Meacham announced the sentencing of 32-year-old Jordan Ford, the mastermind behind the operation.
Scheme Involved Stolen Client Information and Misappropriated Payments
Ford was initially charged via a criminal complaint in June 2024 and later pleaded guilty 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 him to pay $4,471,338.92 in restitution to the defrauded insurance companies.
According to court documents, Ford and his accomplices recruited insurance company employees who had access to legitimate client claims. These employees were paid to steal clients’ personal information, which Ford then used to manipulate insurance payment systems.
Once Ford obtained the stolen details, he posed as policyholders and requested that their payment information be updated to accounts controlled by him and his co-conspirators. In other instances, he paid insurance employees to provide access to their company-issued laptops, allowing him to log into internal systems and authorize fraudulent payments to his own accounts.
Over time, this scheme resulted in the misdirection of funds from at least three insurance companies, ultimately defrauding them of more than $4.4 million.
Multiple Co-Conspirators Plead Guilty
A total of nine individuals, including Ford, have pleaded guilty for their roles in the fraud scheme. Among them was Ford’s second-in-command, Humberto Corona, along with Jaquan Hall and Elexis McLain, who were responsible for recruiting insurance employees and distributing stolen funds.
Several insurance employees were also involved in the conspiracy, including Timothy Starling, Desiree Thomas, Daja Webb, and Sesedrick Wedlow. These individuals were compensated for providing Ford access to sensitive client information and company systems.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Dallas Field Office, in collaboration with the Texas Department of Insurance, conducted the investigation that ultimately led to the charges and convictions.
