An expensive crime is on the rise in New Hampshire and across the nation -- and if you pay for auto insurance, it's costing you.
Insurance companies are reporting an increase in auto insurance fraud.
Some people who can't afford their vehicle anymore are claiming it was stolen in order to collect insurance money.
Police said Rock Rimmon Park in Manchester is a hot spot to dump or burn cars that were reported stolen.
Some states are reporting a rise in fraudulent stolen boat claims, as people are sinking their boats to cash in on insurance.
Prosecutors said insurance fraud can be a felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
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