Fraud of the Week - Paying for Storage that Didn't Happen

Personal Auto Fraud – North Carolina

Amount - $6,875

Two individuals were arrested and charged with insurance fraud and attempting or obtaining property by false pretense. The woman filed a claim for $889.06 for a rental vehicle after claim that her vehicle was involved in an accident and undriveable because the rear bumper became detached because of the accident. The vehicle was then towed to an impound lot. The couple then made a claim for damage to the vehicle and storage charges for 35 days at $75 a day. The storage fees totaled $2,625 and the entire bill submitted was $6,875. During the time the vehicle was supposedly at the impound lot license plate readers showed that the vehicle was seen being driven around multiple locations during that time. Also, photos showed there was no damage to the rear bumper. A driver of the vehicle was cited twice by law enforcement during the time the vehicle was supposedly at the impound lot.