An Oxnard trickster figured he could dupe his insurance provider by playing with dates, but he just crash-landed into a guilty plea instead. According to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office, Enrique Gabriel Doria, a resident of Oxnard, admitted to committing automobile insurance fraud, a felony, this past week.
After his ride was banged up in late 2022, Doria waltzed into a repair shop to price out the damage. But instead of filing a claim right away, he called Progressive Insurance and slyly lowered his deductible. Then he flipped the script, falsely telling his insurer that the wreck happened post-deductible dip. A sharp-eyed investigation by the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office and Progressive's eagle-eyed fraud inspectors uncovered the truth: Doria's story was full of holes.
Doria's legal woes don’t end with a guilty plea. He's set to learn his fate on July 12, 2024, when he returns to courtroom 11 of the Ventura County Superior Court for sentencing. The stakes? Up to five years in the slammer and a hit to the wallet possibly reaching $50,000 or twice the defrauded amount—whichever punches the hardest.
Senior Deputy District Attorney Mike Frawley, the point man on the case and part of the DA’s Office Auto Insurance Fraud Unit, is making sure justice is served. Automobile insurance fraud isn't just a financial faux pas—it’s a crime that can drive up costs for everyone.
