Six Arrested in Louisiana Insurance Fraud Scheme

Six Louisiana residents have been arrested for participating in a long-running insurance fraud scheme involving fire and water damage claims, the Louisiana Department of Insurance announced.

The suspects, all from Ouachita Parish, face charges of insurance fraud, identity theft and money laundering spanning nearly a decade.

• Lashaundalyn Whitlock, 40, is charged with eight counts of Insurance Fraud, five counts of Computer Fraud, three counts of Identity Theft, five counts of Forgery and five counts of Felony Theft.
• Laquadra Whitlock Brown, 25, is charged with seven counts of Insurance Fraud, five counts of Computer Fraud, three counts of Identity Theft, one count of Money Laundering, one count of Forgery and eight counts of Felony Theft.
• Jaylen Whitlock, 22, is charged with one count of Insurance Fraud and one count of Felony Theft.
• Romenique Whitlock, 37, is charged with one count of Insurance Fraud and one count of Felony Theft.
• Terrence Mays, 27, is charged with one count of Insurance Fraud and one count of Felony Theft.
• Latricia Whitlock, 19, is charged with one count of Insurance Fraud

The investigation remains active, and additional arrests or charges are possible, LDI said.

LDI investigated the insurance fraud scheme using a fraud-detection platform called Anti-Fraud One, a Verisk solution which contains a database of nearly two billion claim records, to monitor for potential insurance fraud.

According to Verisk, Anti-Fraud One combines behavioral analytics and claim scoring to link referrals to insurance criminal collusive activity.

“At the LDI, we are embracing innovative technologies like Anti-Fraud One and AI to identify and combat collusive insurance fraud,” said Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple. “Louisiana is an early adopter of these sophisticated tools, which are revolutionizing the way insurance fraud is detected, investigated and prosecuted.” .

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