Investigations Press Release
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that two Richmond County insurance agents were served with criminal summonses.
Christian LaFabian Ratliff, 34, of 151 Jenkins Covington Road, Rockingham, was charged with two counts of insurance fraud and two counts of obtaining property by false pretense, all felonies, along with two misdemeanor counts of making false statements in an application for insurance.
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Masean Courtney McCurdy, 24, of 815 Martin Luther King Drive, Thomasville. McCurdy was charged with insurance fraud, obtaining property by false pretense and attempting to obtain property by false pretense, all felonies.
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Clifton Lawrence Bowman, 52, of 5045 Wood Meadows Road, Staley. Bowman was charged with insurance fraud and obtaining property by false pretense, both felonies.
Special agents with the Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division accuse Bowman of obtaining $8,179.73 from Foremost Insurance Co. by claiming a storm damaged his camper when the damages were a result of long-term water damage and rot.
The offense occurred on May 27, 2021.
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that Tahirah Imani Morris, 28, of 4301 Livengood Road, Winston-Salem, was charged with two counts of insurance fraud, obtaining property by false pretense and attempting to obtain property by false pretense, all felonies.
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of James Adam Berry, fire chief of the Griffith Volunteer Fire Department in Forsyth County. Berry was charged with two felony counts of falsifying fire incident reports.
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that Thomas Jefferson Sappelt, 33, of 500 Smith Level Road, Carrboro, was charged with obtaining property by false pretense, a felony, along with a misdemeanor count of common law forgery.
Special agents with the Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division accuse Sappelt of presenting a fraudulent certificate of liability of insurance to Resource Property Management to obtain a $8,050 roofing contract.
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Richard Edward Taylor Jr., 31, and Carrington Marie Purgason, 26, both of 804 Bryce Court, Wilmington. Both are charged with insurance fraud, attempting to obtain property by false pretense and conspiracy to obtain property by false pretense, all felonies.
Special agents with the Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division accuse the two of conspiring to obtain money in an automobile insurance claim from Government Employees Insurance Co.
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Daniel Andres Guerra, 24, of 805 S. Meadow Road, Raleigh. Guerra was charged with insurance fraud, a felony.
Special agents with the Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division accuse Guerra of reporting his vehicle stolen after being involved in a collision and leaving the scene of the crash.
According to the arrest warrant, Guerra was making a claim with National General Insurance Co.
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Samuel Stacy Whitlock-Macrae, 52, of 105 Perriwinkle Place, Durham. Whitlock-Macrae was charged with insurance fraud, a felony.
Special agents with the Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division accuse Whitlock-Macrae of providing false information in an automobile accident claim with Progressive Insurance.
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Darihana Mejia, 32, of 901 Navaho Drive, Raleigh. Mejia was charged with insurance fraud, a felony.
Special agents with the Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division accuse Mejia of falsely reporting to Peak Property and Casualty Co. that damage to her 2020 Ford Explorer’s taillight, rear quarter panel and rear bumper was new damage.