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Facebook friendships unraveled a plot allegedly concocted by four women aiming to defraud auto insurers of nearly $40,000, according to the California Department of Insurance.
Investigators allege the scheme began in 2011 when a 23-year-old woman rented a U-Haul truck and purchased additional insurance protection for the rental. A day later she was involved in an accident with a Toyota Yaris, driven by a 40-year-old woman who had two passengers in the car, both in their 20s.
All four claimed they suffered injuries while the three in the car claimed they didn’t know the woman in the rental truck. The truck renter also claimed she didn’t know the car occupants.
But investigators had to look no further than Facebook to find the foursome allegedly were friends.
Three were arrested and booked into the Sacramento County Jail on insurance fraud charges, including providing false statements in support of an insurance claim and participating in a vehicle collision for the purpose of submitting a false insurance claim, according to authorities.
Their bail ranges from $20,000 to $50,000 each. An arrest warrant has been issued for the fourth suspect with bail set at $25,000.
If convicted on all counts, they could each serve two to five years in prison and have to pay a $50,000 fine.
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