The New Jersey Office of the Attorney General Anne Milgram and Criminal Justice Director Gregory A. Paw have announced the indictment of a Monmouth County woman who falsified insurance applications and motor vehicle registrations.
Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Greta Gooden Brown reported that Misty D. Megill of Farmingdale was charged in a state grand jury indictment with three counts of third-degree insurance fraud and 10 counts of fourth-degree tampering with records.
Megill allegedly submitted 10 motor vehicle registration applications for vehicles that falsely indicated the vehicles were insured by valid New Jersey automobile insurance policies when, in fact, they were not. Additionally, Megill supposedly applied for car insurance with New Jersey Manufacturers and used a phony name for the other driver at her residence, her boyfriend, who had a suspended license.
A release by the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General states that third-degree crimes carry a maximum punishment of five years in state prison and a criminal fine of $15,000, while crimes of the fourth-degree carry a maximum of 18 months in state prison and a criminal fine of $10,000. Megill also may face civil insurance fraud fines.
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