Fraud of the Week
Homeowner padded claim – Iowa
Amount – $23,375.82
An Iowa woman pled guilty to one count of theft in the third degree after having been charged with one count of fraudulent submissions and one count of theft in the first degree after an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division's Fraud Bureau.
In July 2018 the area had severe weather, and the woman fabricated damages to her property and submitted false claim information regarding the cause of the damage to support her claim. She has been ordered to pay restitution to her carrier of $23,952.82 and pay a civil penalty of $625.00, and spend a year on probation.