NC Department of Insurance Press Release
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Tamiya Mona McAllister, 25, of 303 Hunter St., Apex. McAllister was charged with insurance fraud and obtaining property by false pretense, both felonies.
According to the arrest warrant, McAllister obtained $15,004.39 from a State Farm renters’ insurance policy by presenting receipts for items she claimed were stolen but were never in her possession.
The offenses occurred between Jan. 21, 2018, and Feb. 5, 2018.
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Samuel Lee Lang Johnson, 43, of 2703 Freedom Drive, Lumberton. Johnson was charged with insurance fraud and obtaining property by false pretense, both felonies, along with misdemeanor making false statements on an insurance application.
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Corey Ross Spence, 47, of 1120 Davenport Place, Winterville. Spence was charged with forgery and obtaining property by false pretense, both felonies.
Spence is accused of obtaining $4,490.07 from Geico by depositing a check with an altered date in a Bank of America ATM in Greenville when an electronic check had previously been deposited to an account with Langley Federal Credit Union on May 3, 2017.
The offense occurred on Aug. 27, 2019.
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Glenn Jackson Mitchell, 66, of 1807 Petty Road, Kingstown. Mitchell was charged with identity theft, obtaining property by false pretense, and three counts of common law forgery, all felonies.
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Kendra Yvette Shannonhouse, 36, of 3421 Lloyd Corey Road, Stokes. Shannonhouse was charged with felony insurance fraud, felony obtaining property by false pretense, and misdemeanor common law forgery.
Special Agents with the Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division accuse Shannonhouse of having a false lien release letter notarized and presenting it to Geico Indemnity Co. to obtain an auto insurance payment, knowing that she still owed $7,609.21 on a 2008 Nissan Altima.
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North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey urged people victimized by Hurricane Florence to stay strong and avoid being taken advantage of by dishonest contractors and scam artists.
“Many of you are already under tremendous emotional stress, so the last thing you want to do is become a victim twice,” Commissioner Causey said. “You can't prevent yourself from becoming a victim of a natural disaster, but you can protect yourself from becoming a victim of insurance fraud.”
Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has organized consumer assistance centers to help storm victims recover from the damaged incurred by Hurricane Florence. Today, he set up Insurance Camps with the industry to allow storm victims direct access to their insurance companies.
Earlier this week, Commissioner Causey announced Victim Assistance Centers (VACs) to allow residents the opportunity to get concerns addressed by NCDOI, FEMA, The National Flood Insurance Plan, the Red Cross and Samaritan’s Purse.
Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today has concluded a briefing with FEMA and the National Flood Insurance Program to begin organizing Victim Assistance Centers (VAC) across the state. Together, VACs will be set up as early as this week to help storm victims with their insurance questions.
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey urged people victimized by Hurricane Florence to stay strong and avoid being taken advantage of by dishonest contractors and scam artists.
“Many of you are already under tremendous emotional stress, so the last thing you want to do is become a victim twice,” Commissioner Causey said. “You can't prevent yourself from becoming a victim of a natural disaster, but you can protect yourself from becoming a victim of insurance fraud.”
Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has organized consumer assistance centers to help storm victims recover from the damaged incurred by Hurricane Florence. Today, he set up Insurance Camps with the industry to allow storm victims direct access to their insurance companies.
Earlier this week, Commissioner Causey announced Victim Assistance Centers (VACs) to allow residents the opportunity to get concerns addressed by NCDOI, FEMA, The National Flood Insurance Plan, the Red Cross and Samaritan’s Purse.