Topics Related to Fraud Control/Investigations

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Travis Van Coleman, 45, of 4036 McConnell Road, Greensboro. Coleman was charged with insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense, both felonies.  

According to special agents with the Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division, Coleman  attempted to obtain $13,800 by submitting fictitious documents to claim stolen items on his State Farm Insurance home renters policy.

According to the arrest warrants, the offense occurred on Aug. 3, 2023.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Darrius Moore, 35, of 224 Stratford Road, Archdale. Moore was charged with four counts of insurance fraud, three counts of obtaining property by false pretense, two counts of attempting to obtain property by false pretense, two counts of forgery, three counts of common law uttering and two counts of perjury, all felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Vincent E. Johnson, 54, of 1142 Dublin Drive, Winston-Salem. Johnson was charged with insurance fraud and obtaining property by false pretense, both felonies.  

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of an Alamance County elementary school principal on insurance fraud related charges involving pet insurance.

Robert Grayson Dail, 35, of 201 Slate Drive, Gibsonville, was charged with insurance fraud, attempting to obtain property by false pretense, common law forgery and common law uttering, all felonies.

According to arrest warrants, Dail attempted to obtain money from Nationwide Insurance Co. by submitting falsified and forged veterinary invoices to the company.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced today that Kendry Ricardo Pujols, 47, of 5922 Weddington Road, Matthews, was charged with two counts of common law forgery and two counts of obtaining property by false pretense. All four charges are felonies. He was also charged with making a false statement on an insurance application, a misdemeanor.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced today the arrest of George Thomas King, 60, of Salvo. King is charged with insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense. Both charges are felonies.

According to special agents with the N.C. Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division, King attempted to add a sailboat to a Progressive Select insurance policy after the boat had already capsized. He then attempted to file a claim on the boat on his new policy totalling $10,000.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced today the arrest of Adrian Brown, 32, of 305 Rountree St. West, Wilson. Brown is charged with insurance fraud, obtaining property by false pretense and attempting to obtain property by false pretense. All three charges are felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced today that Patrick Jared Crocker, 38, of 72 Old Mallard Road, Smithfield, has been charged with insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense. Both offenses are felonies.

According to special agents with the N.C. Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division, Crocker presented false statements during correspondence to Progressive Premier Insurance Company of Illinois in an attempt to obtain $3,416.93 in payments.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced today the arrest of Bradley Lamar Armstrong, 39, of 319 West Hwy. 150 Bypass, Lincolnton. Armstrong is charged with embezzlement, conversion, common law forgery and common law uttering. All four charges are felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced today the arrest of Cindy Ramzi Hanna, 48, of 2507 Dumfries Road, Greensboro. Hanna is charged with two counts of insurance fraud and one count each of identity theft and obtaining property by false pretense. All four charges are felonies.