A North Carolina couple has been arrested and charged with one count of insurance fraud and obtaining property by false pretense, according to North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin.
Keith Hedgepeth, 48, and Sharon Hedgepeth, 48, of Nashville, N.C., are accused by the North Carolina Department of Insurance of filing a duplicate automobile claim with NC Farm Bureau they had already filed with GEICO Insurance Company.
Investigators allege the couple intentionally mislead NC Farm Bureau to obtain additional payment for their damaged vehicle.
Keith Hedgepeth and Sharon Hedgepeth were arrested on Nov. 10 in Wilson County and signed written promises to appear in court.
The Department of Insurance employs 20 sworn state law enforcement officers dedicated to investigating and prosecuting claims of insurance and bail bonding fraud. An estimated 10 cents of every dollar paid in premiums goes toward the payment of fraudulent claims.
Source: North Carolina Department of Insurance
Topics Auto Claims North Carolina
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