Insurance Fraud Case is a real
jewel
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. – Diamonds are not always
a girl’s best friend, particularly when insurance
fraud is involved. In this case, the diamonds cost a
Stafford County woman more than $8,000 and a month in
jail.
According to police reports, a Virginia woman pawned
her diamond ring in Stafford County, Va. for $850 in
2002. The same woman then reported the ring as being
lost in 2003 while water skiing. Her insurance company
paid out $8,350 for the lost ring. In order to cash
the check, she forged her former husband’s name
on the check.
The Virginia State Police investigated, and as a result,
the suspect was charged with Obtaining Money by False
Pretense and Forgery – both felony crimes. The
woman was found guilty of both charges. She was sentenced
to three years with two years and eleven months suspended
and six years of unsupervised probation on the Obtaining
Money by False Pretense charge. On the Forgery charge,
she received three years with three years suspended
and six years of unsupervised probation as well as $760
in court costs. She has made full restitution to the
insurance company for $8,350.
The Virginia State Police is committed to ?Stamp Out?
insurance fraud occurring in the Commonwealth. If you
have knowledge of a fraudulent insurance scheme or suspect
you may have been the victim of insurance fraud, report
the activity to Virginia State Police Insurance Fraud
Program on the insurance fraud hotline at 1-877-62FRAUD
(1-877-623-7283) or visit www.stampoutfraud.com. You
may also be eligible to receive a reward of up to $25,000.
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