Fraud of the Week – Phony Certificate of Insurance

When you need a certificate to prove you're insured, just making one up doesn't always work.

FC&S Editors | September 28, 2026

Commercial Liability - North Carolina

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A man was arrested and charged with obtaining property by false pretense, a felony offense. He submitted a fraudulent certificate of insurance to a general contractor in order to obtain subcontracting work.

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