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HURRICANE
FRAUD SINKS CLAIMANT
CHESAPEAKE,
Va. – Hurricane Isabel struck again for a Chesapeake,
Va., man who was recently arrested on insurance fraud
charges related to the Sept. 18 storm.
James A. Alexander III, 44, made a claim to his insurance company that his boat was blown away from his dock in Gloucester and sunk by the hurricane. In his claim, he stated that his 19-foot Sea Ray was secured prior to the storm. He said he went to check on the boat’s condition following the storm and discovered the boat missing. The Sea Ray miraculously surfaced at Alexander’s place of work in Chesapeake, Va. On Sept. 30, Special Agents with the Virginia State Police Insurance Fraud Division, acting on information from the insurance company, executed a search warrant on the business and discovered the boat in a warehouse. Ironically, the boat had been parked in the yard in plain view the very same morning the search warrant was served. Alexander was arrested and charged with one count of Attempt to Obtain Money by False Pretense. The Virginia
State Police is committed to "Stamp Out" insurance
fraud occurring in the Commonwealth. If you have knowledge
of a fraudulent insurance scheme or suspect you may
have been the victim of insurance fraud, report the
activity to Virginia State Police Insurance Fraud Division
on the insurance fraud hotline at 1-877-62FRAUD (1-877-623-7238)
or visit www.stampoutfraud.com. You may also be eligible
to receive a reward of up to $25,000.
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