North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Shantale Pierre Chery, 54, of 1711 Chasewood Dr., Charlotte. Chery was charged with insurance fraud and obtaining property by false pretense, both felonies.
Special agents with the Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division charged Chery after an investigation revealed she had submitted photos take from the internet in a claim of an apartment roof leak to United Services Automobile Association. Agents state Chery fraudulently received a payment of $2,430 from her rental insurance policy.
According to the arrest warrant, the offense occurred on Dec. 1 ,2024.
Chery was arrested on March 20 by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police and released on a $10,000 unsecured bond. She appeared in Mecklenburg County District Court on March 21.
Commissioner Causey encourages North Carolinians to help keep insurance premiums low by reporting suspicious fraud.
“Insurance fraud is not a victimless crime,” Commissioner Causey said. “It hits all of us in the pocket through higher premiums.”
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.