New York Man’s Faked Store Fall Caught on Tape

November 5, 2010

Authorities say a central New York convenience store’s surveillance cameras caught a man purposely pouring soda on the floor and then faking a fall so he could file an insurance claim against the business.

State Insurance Department officials said that 48-year-old Charles E. Barnes Sr. of Auburn was charged last month with insurance fraud and falsifying business records.

Insurance fraud investigators say the store’s security videotape shows Barnes pouring soda on the floor last January, then lying on the floor until customers and employees come to his aid. Officials say Barnes filed a claim with the stores insurer, saying he had suffered a back injury. He later withdrew the claim.

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  • November 8, 2010 at 8:24 am
    P.K> says:
    What the city needs for petty crimes like this is a "good squad" to deal "off the record" with creeps like this guy. I'd bet that after a good beating and promise of a return ... read more
  • November 5, 2010 at 1:32 am
    TN says:
    http://www.ins.state.ny.us/press/2010/p1011021.htm "He was arrested for insurance fraud and falsifying business records. He could be sentenced to up to four years in prison if... read more
  • November 5, 2010 at 1:22 am
    Insurance Geek says:
    funny how NY state will chase contractors long and hard for alleged payroll fraud/suppression, but nothing for this blatant insurance fraud? How's about this guy becomes the ... read more

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