Topics Related to Fraud Control/Investigations

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that Matthew David Lay, 24, of 681 Julian Oakley Road, Rougement, was charged with insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense.

Special Agents with the Department of Insurance's Criminal Investigations Division accuse Lay of falsely telling Geico Indemnity Co. that an accident involving his 2005 Chevrolet truck happened in August 2018 when it occurred in February 2018, when he did not have insurance on the truck.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that Shayna Renee Hall, 25, of 2915 W. Florida St., Greensboro, was charged with felony insurance fraud.

Special Agents with the Department of Insurance's Criminal Investigations Division accuse Hall of presenting altered documents and misrepresenting the purchase date of her vehicle when making a claim with Progressive Insurance Co.

According to the criminal summons, the offense occurred between April 16-30.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that Matthew David Lay, 24, of 681 Julian Oakley Road, Rougement, was charged with insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense.

Special Agents with the Department of Insurance's Criminal Investigations Division accuse Lay of falsely telling Geico Indemnity Co. that an accident involving his 2005 Chevrolet truck happened in August 2018 when it occurred in February 2018, when he did not have insurance on the truck.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Noelia Castillo, 43, of 644 Tart Town Road, Dunn. Castillo was charged with felony insurance fraud.

Special Agents with the Department of Insurance's Criminal Investigations Division accuse Castillo of filing a claim with National General Insurance Co. for damage to her 2012 GMC Yukon, knowing that the damage was present when the car was purchased.

According to the arrest warrant, the offense occurred between May 13 and July 16.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Sally E. McClintock, 40, of 663 Williams St., Roanoke Rapids. McClintock was charged with obtaining property by false pretense and embezzlement by an insurance agent, both felonies. McClintock was also charged with misdemeanor obstruction of justice and two counts of misdemeanor common law forgery.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Donell McNeil, 67, of 1012 Magnolia Drive, Dunn. McNeil 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 McNeil of obtaining $1,546.59 from National General Insurance Co. by filing an auto insurance claim for damage that occurred before he took out the policy.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that Philip Scott Miller, 54, of 1401 Sumner Road, Thomasville, was charged with insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense, both felonies.

Special Agents with the Department of Insurance's Criminal Investigations Division accuse Miller of trying to obtain insurance claim benefits from Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. by telling the insurance company that pre-existing damage to his 2008 Honda Civic EX was new damage.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Frederick Fripp, 65, of 3513 Kennicot Court, Fayetteville. Fripp was charged with insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense, both felonies

Special Agents with the Department of Insurance's Criminal Investigations Division accuse Fripp of falsely reporting to Geico that his 2010 Dodge Avenger had been stolen, knowing that the auto had been wrecked.

The offenses occurred between April 8-11.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that Dominique Denice Johnson, 34, of 6728 Rocky Ridge Road, Hillsborough, was charged with felony obtaining property by false pretense.

Special Agents with the Department of Insurance's Criminal Investigations Division accuse Johnson of accepting $1,300 from Barbara Walton for services not rendered – painting, delivery of gravel, and pressure washing.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has organized its first Criminal Investigations Reserve Unit to combat the extensive number of fraud cases in the state. The new inductees, four veteran law enforcement personnel, were sworn-in Thursday at a ceremony at the Albemarle Building at 325 N. Salisbury Street in Raleigh.