North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Angela English Woody, 52, of 905 Harmony Grove Road, Nebo. Woody was charged with insurance fraud, a felony.
Special agents with the Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division accuse Woody of taking out an automobile insurance policy in her mother’s name on May 26, 2024, after her mother had passed away on April 2, 2024.
According to the arrest warrant, Woody then filed a claim with Progressive Premier Insurance Co. on May 29, 2024, telling the company that her mother was sick and that she was taking care of her.
Woody was arrested on May 16 and given a $10,000 unsecured bond. She is scheduled to appear in McDowell County District Court on June 11.
Commissioner Causey encourages North Carolinians to help keep insurance premiums low by reporting suspicious fraud.
“Insurance fraud is not a victimless crime,” Commissioner Causey said. “It hits all of us in the pocket through higher premiums.”
If you suspect insurance fraud or other white-collar crimes, please report it. You may anonymously report fraud by calling the N.C. Department of Insurance Criminal Investigations Division at 919-807-6840 or toll free from anywhere in North Carolina at 888-680-7684.
Information is also available at www.ncdoi.gov.
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