Oficial Principal de Finanzas Jimmy Patronis Anuncia Arresto de Mujer de Fort Myers por Presunto Fraude de Seguros de $70,000
4/19/2019
Oficial Principal de Finanzas Jimmy Patronis Anuncia Arresto de Mujer de Fort Myers por Presunto Fraude de Seguros de $70,000
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis announced the arrest of Crystal Danielle Clarkson after allegedly defrauding her insurance company out of over $70,000 in fraudulent health insurance claims for medical treatments she never received.
CFO Jimmy Patronis said, “Insurance fraud is a serious crime and unfortunately bad actors choose to game the system and by doing so, drive up insurance rates for every Florida family. In 2018, my dedicated fraud detectives arrested over 900 individuals for insurance fraud. Through our work, we are determined to protect Floridians by bringing scam artists to justice for their crimes.”
CFO Patronis’ fraud detectives received a tip regarding a high volume of claims Clarkson submitted for medical treatment at Gulf Coast Hospital from September 2015 to January 2018. Detectives discovered that, while Clarkson had only been seen twice by hospital medical providers, she allegedly submitted an additional 34 fraudulent health insurance claims requesting reimbursement for services she never received. As a result, Clarkson received additional claim payments totaling $70,546.12.
Clarkson turned herself in to CFO Patronis’ fraud detectives on April 17 and was transported to the Lee County Jail without incident. Clarkson faces charges of organized scheme to defraud, grand theft and insurance fraud. Si es declarada culpable, enfrentará hasta 30 años de prisión.
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About CFO Jimmy Patronis
Chief Financial Officer and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis is a statewide elected official and a member of Florida’s Cabinet who oversees the Department of Financial Services. El Oficial Principal de Finanzas Patronis trabaja todos los días para luchar contra el fraude de seguros, apoyar a los bomberos de la Florida y garantizar que las finanzas del estado sean estables para respaldar el crecimiento financiero del estado. Siga las actividades del Departamento en Facebook (
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