A carpet-cleaning declare and a pretend theft of a Hyundai has led to responsible pleas for 2 folks for insurance coverage fraud in Washington.
Seattle resident Jason Weisfeld of Federal Method, Washington, and Fedaa Shakir, each pleaded responsible to submitting false insurance coverage claims.
Weisfeld filed a false insurance coverage declare referring to a carpet cleansing incident that resulted in an investigation by the Washington State Insurance coverage Commissioners’ Investigations Unit.
In August of 2022, Weisfeld filed a declare with Farmers Insurance coverage, asserting that an Oxi Recent worker broken his wall in addition to a portray whereas cleansing. He then reportedly cast a tough estimate of the repairs of the alleged injury in addition to pretend pictures.
Farmers Insurance coverage carried out an investigation and declared the documentation was cast, leading to a denied declare of $4,487.98. The matter was then referred to CIU.
Weisfeld was charged with a gross misdemeanor and sentenced to 80 hours of group service and 24 months of probation, and was ordered to pay a $500 court docket payment.
Shakir filed a false theft declare with Esurance for his 2018 Hyundai Sonata. In January 2023, Shakir filed a theft declare with Esurance, reporting that his 2018 Hyundai Sonata was broken attributable to tried theft. The claims had been later denied by Esurance as a result of the damages had been already reported in 2022. The $7,643 declare was rejected and referred to CIU.
Shakir was charged with submitting false claims and proof and sentenced to 80 hours of group service and 24 months of probation.
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Fraud
Washington
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