A Strafford, New Hampshire, man has been convicted of staging a burglary at his home in order to collect insurance money.
The attorney general’s office says 28-year-old Bradford Sargent reported the burglary to police and filed a claim with his insurance company listing items he said had been stolen. He pleaded guilt to a felony count of insurance fraud and was given a suspended sentence of 12 months in jail.
Sargent also was ordered to repay the insurance company, pay a fine and write apology letters to the company. Attorney General Michael Delaney says the case illustrates that insurance fraud is not a victimless crime because it increases costs for everyone else.
Topics Fraud
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
Florida Insurance Costs 14.5% Lower Than Without Reforms, Report Finds 
Viewpoint: How P/C Carriers Can Win the Next Decade With Tech + Talent 
Florida Engineers: Winds Under 110 mph Simply Do Not Damage Concrete Tiles 
How One Fla. Insurance Agent Allegedly Used Another’s License to Swipe Commissions 
