Insurance Fraud: Charlotte Woman Taken into Custody for Filing False Claim, Officials Announce

Charlotte, North Carolina —

Mike Causey, the commissioner of insurance for North Carolina, reported that a woman from Charlotte had been arrested on suspicion of filing fraudulent insurance claims.

The 22-year-old Diamon Phoenix was accused of insurance fraud and trying to get property through deception. Those are two felonies in total.

Phoenix allegedly attempted to obtain money from State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. by feigning a homeowners’ insurance claim, claiming that her gun had been taken. This was revealed by special agents.

She filed the claim in April, based on the arrest warrants.

A written commitment to appear in Onslow County District Court on June 17 was used to free Phoenix after her arrest on June 6.

Commissioner Causey stated in a statement that “insurance fraud hits consumers in the wallet.”

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The public is being asked to report insurance fraud and other “white-collar” crimes by his administration. According to him, combating insurance fraud is expensive and comes at everyone’s expense.

The cost of fighting fraud is borne by insurance companies to the tune of about 20 cents for every dollar in premiums. Causey continued, “I’m combating this by vigorously pursuing and prosecuting insurance fraud in North Carolina.

The N.C. Department of Insurance Criminal Investigations Division can be reached anonymously at 919-807-6840 or toll-free at 888-680-7684 from anywhere in North Carolina. This number allows people to report fraud anonymously.