Was it worth it? Insurance Fraud in New Jersey

It does not ‘pay’ to commit fraud:

N.J. Division of Criminal Justice Director Vaughn L. McKoy announced that the division’s Office of Insurance Fraud Prosecutor recently charged an Orange, N.J. man with insurance fraud for falsifying medical records in order to obtain more than $1,000 in Personal Injury Protection payments.

If convicted on all charges, Smithson faces up to 13 years in state prison and a fine of up to $40,000. Smithson also could face civil insurance-fraud fines. Smithson would have to appear in Essex County Superior Court for arraignment and bail because of the indictment.

How did he attempt to commit the fraud? Well, as an example, it appears he got a receipt for $1 from the local hospital towards his bill after the accident. Then he modified the receipt to read $1001.00 and submitted it to his insurance company.

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