After evading authorities for nearly four months, one fraudster is finally sitting still as she awaits trial, held under a $2.4 million secured bond. North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin has confirmed the arrest of Latrisha Yvette Godley, a 31-year-old Greenville resident who stands accused of insurance fraud and various other fraud-related charges.

Investigators believe that, on July 29, 2008, Godley's daughter operated her car without her knowledge and hit a concrete post while driving it. At the time of the collision, Godley did not have insurance. However, she was able to obtain coverage from Allstate Insurance Company a few days after the incident. According to the arrest warrant, Godley then submitted a claim for damages to the car totaling more than $3,000. She also claimed that the wreck occurred on Aug. 1, 2008.

Acting on a tip from the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles License and Theft Bureau, DOI investigators looked into the allegations and obtained a warrant for Godley's arrest in November 2008. At present, Godley faces one count of obtaining property by false pretenses and one count of insurance fraud. At the time of her arrest, there were also several unrelated fraud charges pending.

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