Fraud of the Week
Auto Fraud - North Carolina
Amount - $1,215.44
A man was arrested and charged with insurance fraud and obtaining property by false pretenses; both charges are felony offenses. The man tried to defraud his insurer by opening a policy using fictitious bank account information to authorize electronic payments. Soon after starting the policy, the man filed a claim and provided false statements in an attempt to receive $1,215.44. He was arrested and placed in the county detention center under a $10,000 bond.