Onslow County woman faces insurance fraud charge

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Alexis Camrey Washington Thompson, 29, of 196 Rock Hill Road, Maple Hill. Thompson was charged with insurance fraud, a felony.

Special agents with the Department of insurance's Criminal Investigations Division accuse Thompson of filing a renters' insurance claim with Markel American Insurance Co., saying that items were stolen during a break-in at her residence when the items had actually been sold.

The offense occurred on June 1.

Thompson was arrested on Nov. 6. She was released on a written promise to appear in Onslow County District Court.

"Insurance fraud hits consumers in the wallet," Commissioner Causey said. "Approximately 20 cents of every insurance premium dollar go 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.

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