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Fraud of the Week: The Name's Butch

Ronnie Bennett thought he was being smooth when he dropped his car off for repairs at a mechanic, then decided to report the car stolen and collect a claim payment.

By Eric Gilkey | Updated on March 31, 2009

Ronnie Bennett thought he was being smooth when he dropped his car off for repairs at a mechanic, then decided to report the car stolen and collect a claim payment. Instead of facing a few hundred dollars in repairs, however, Bennett now faces the prospect of posting $60,000 in bail after allegedly committing insurance fraud and filing a false police report.

According to California Department of Insurance (CDI) investigators, in November 2008 Bennett drove his 1999 Cadillac Catera to a repair shop to have it inspected due to mechanical problems. The owner of the shop inspected the vehicle and found that it required expensive repairs. According to a release from CDI, Bennett allegedly returned to the shop a few weeks later and filled out an invoice for his vehicle. CDI authorities said that instead of providing his real name on the invoice, Bennett allegedly wrote the name “Butch Johnson,” and included an address that does not exist.

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