Fraud of the Week
July 11, 2016
Property Fraud—Nevada
Amount: Unknown
A Nevada woman filed a claim for several Louis Vuitton items that she claimed were stolen from her home during a burglary. In actuality, the items had been returned to a store in California several years earlier. The woman pleaded guilty; sentencing will be October 31, 2016. Insurance fraud is punishable by up to four years in jail and a fine of no more than $5,000.