An Anson County woman finds herself facing felony charges for insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property under false pretense. Katisha Rashaud Roberts, 34, from Morven was arrested after allegedly filing a fraudulent auto accident report, North Carolina's Insurance Commissioner's Office reports.
Particulars of the case, as detailed by authorities, reveal that Roberts is accused of falsifying information about both her vehicle's condition, and, the presence of a passenger at the time of the incident. She claimed that her 2007 Honda Accord had not been previously damaged and reported a non-existent injury to a passenger following an auto accident on January 21. Roberts' subsequent arrest was a result of an investigation by the Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division., which operates under the purview of the state’s Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey.
"Insurance fraud is not a victimless crime," Commissioner Causey remarked, as noted in the North Carolina Department of Insurance's press release. He accentuated the broad-reaching effects of such acts, emphasizing how they "hit all of us in the pocket through higher premiums."
The department expresses that fraud like this is a matter of public concern, asserting that rallying citizen support in reporting suspicious activity can assist in mitigating inflated insurance costs for the populace. Roberts was released on a $4,000 secured bond, and her appearance in the Anson County District Court is set for March 24, as specified in the warrant., which was made available to the public through the Commissioner's Office.
Raising awareness about the implications of insurance fraud, the North Carolina Department of Insurance encourages anyone with information on potential fraud or other white-collar crimes to come forward and help hold perpetrators accountable. In the fight against fraud, knowledge shared is power multiplied, the Commissioner's Office suggests.
