$20 Million Mount Everest Insurance Fraud Scam
A helicopter evacuation on Mount Everest runs $5,000 to $10,000 a flight. These evacuations happen constantly in the Himalayas—altitude sickness, injuries, exhaustion. For the most part, they’re legitimate. But across hundreds of trips that arguably never needed to happen, fraudulent claims quietly totaled nearly $20 million flowing out to insurers. Read More
Apr. 21, 2026 • 3 min. read