Fraud of the Week

January 4, 2016

Personal Property Claim—Washington

AMOUNT: $2,500.00

 

An insured filed a claim that her vehicle was broken into and $25,000 worth of property, including her purse, wedding ring, other jewelry, and a woman's Rolex watch were stolen. The carrier found that another carrier had paid out nearly $40,000 for a similar claim in 2005 that included a Rolex with the same serial number. She withdrew the current claim, stating she had found the items in a gym bag at home. She was charged with one count of false insurance claims in excess of $1,500 and one count of first-degree attempted theft. She entered a diversion program in exchange for dismissal of the charges.