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What We Do May Surprise You Continued from page 1 obtaining and maintaining insurance coverage for all state-owned buildings, including such items as the Battleship North Carolina in Wilmington and the campuses of the state university system assisting the elderly and others with Medicare and Medicaid questions through our nationally recognized Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program Overall, we strive to provide high quality service to North Carolinians across the state. If you have any questions for us, don’t hesitate to contact us in Raleigh or at one of our regional offices in New Bern or Asheville.
The NCDOI investigators are helping other law enforcement officers in Moore, Okla., with proactive antifraud efforts to protect homeowners from scam artists who target disaster victims. The team arrived in Oklahoma on Tuesday and expects to return on Sunday. NCDOI is prepared to provide other assistance as requested. "I am very appreciative of the assistance offered by Commissioner Goodwin and the North Carolina Department of Insurance,” said Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak. “Their dedicated investigators are trained to spot insurance fraud and stop criminals in their tracks. I have no doubt their presence will make a big difference in Oklahoma disaster zones."
Five Arrested in Alleged Durham Staged Accident Scam Two others wanted for suspected insurance fraud
Cumberland County Man Arrested for Alleged Insurance Scheme RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin today announced the arrest of Darron Terrell Monroe, 22, of 302 McIver St., Fayetteville; he was charged with one count of obtaining property by false pretense. Department of Insurance criminal investigators allege that Monroe submitted a fraudulent insurance claim to Omni Insurance Company on Oct. 11, 2012, in an attempt to obtain payment for injuries he allegedly sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Monroe was arrested June 6 in Cumberland County and was placed under a $25,000 secured bond.
NCDOI Investigators Help Prevent Fraud in Oklahoma Disaster Areas RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced today that he has deployed five criminal investigators from the North Carolina Department of Insurance to Oklahoma to assist the Oklahoma Insurance Department in the wake of storms and tornadoes in the state. "As soon as I learned about the storm damage in Oklahoma, I asked how the North Carolina Department of Insurance could be of assistance,” said Goodwin. “My team is committed to supporting our counterparts at the Oklahoma Insurance Department as they help their communities recover. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Oklahoma during this difficult time." AIANC’s STREET WISE Page 2
RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin today announced the arrest of five people in an insurance fraud scheme involving staged auto accidents in Durham County. The Department of Insurance requests assistance from the public in locating two additional suspects. Natoyia Barbee, 29, of Wyldewood Drive, Durham, was charged with one count each of obtaining property by false pretense, attempting to obtain property by false pretense, conspiracy to obtain property by false pretense, and two counts of insurance fraud. Barbee was placed under a $30,000 secured bond. Ernest Bostic, 30, 3439 Glasson St., Durham, was charged with one count each of obtaining property by false pretense and attempting to obtain property by false pretense, as well as two counts each of conspiracy to obtain property by false pretense and insurance fraud. The bond amount for Bostic has not been set; Bostic was incarcerated at the time of the arrest. Tomika Green, 33, of 1819-D Haverford Road, Durham, was charged with two counts each of obtaining property by false pretense, conspiracy to obtain property by false pretense, insurance fraud and misdemeanor child abuse. Green was placed under a $20,000 secured bond. Walter Harris, Jr., 36, 1512 Wabash St., Durham, was charged with one count each of obtaining property by false pretense, conspiracy to obtain property by false pretense and insurance fraud. The bond amount for Harris has not been set; Harris was incarcerated at the time of the arrest. Continued on page 3
June, 2013