"Insurance fraud is not a victimless crime. It runs up insurance rates for every motorist on Florida's roadways. It's especially disturbing when committed by a claims adjuster entrusted with sensitive financial information," Florida's Chief Finial Officer Jimmy Patronis said in a release. Credit: lunamarina/Adobe Stock

A Florida insurance claims adjuster was arrested late last month for allegedly running an $11.6 million auto insurance fraud scheme since December 2018, according to the Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS).

Angela Augustine, the adjuster, was booked into Broward County Jail on offenses ranging from scheme to defraud to criminal use of personal ID information. She faces up to 55 years in prison if convicted on all charges.

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