North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced today the arrest of Jacquelyn Elizabeth Franklin, 52, of 234 Mountain Oak Lane, Hickory. Franklin was charged with obtaining property by false pretense, a felony.
According to special agents with the N.C. Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division, Franklin obtained a plate from the North Carolina License Plate Office by providing a false insurance policy number.
The incident occurred on July 22, according to the arrest warrants.
Franklin was arrested by the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office and given a $1,000 secured bond. She appeared in Catawba County Distrcit Court on Oct. 14.
“Insurance fraud hits consumers in the wallet,” Commissioner Causey said. “Approximately 20 cents of every insurance premium dollar goes to covering the cost of fraud. I’m fighting this by aggressively pursuing and prosecuting insurance fraud in North Carolina.”
If you suspect insurance fraud or other white-collar crimes, please report it. You may anonymously report fraud by calling the N.C. Department of Insurance Criminal Investigations Division at 919-807-6840 or toll free from anywhere in North Carolina at 888-680-7684.
Information is also available at www.ncdoi.gov.