A Las Vegas woman is warning others after a routine attempt to pay her car insurance bill turned into a costly scam, one that started with a simple Google search.

Car insurance is only there for when you need it, and it certainly shouldn’t be used to try to make a quick buck. Granted, that expectation cuts both ways, but that’s a conversation for another time.

Insurance-related fraud cases are rapidly increasing in the country, with fraudsters posing as insurance ombudsmen or government representatives to lure people with promises of refunds. In a recent ...