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OFF BEAT: Man plans indecent proposal with fraudulent ring payment

Posted On: Dec. 11, 2013 12:00 AM CST

Police in Minnesota have iced a man’s plan to use insurance fraud to finance a diamond ring for his fiancée.

According to a report, an agent from Minnesota’s Department of Commerce Fraud Bureau arrested Alberto Jose Marzan in November on felony insurance fraud charges. The criminal complaint alleges Mr. Marzan received a check for $25,924 from Liberty Mutual Group in March after reporting the ring lost or stolen.

In April, Liberty Mutual received an anonymous tip that the claim was fraudulent and subsequent police investigation revealed that Mr. Marzan had put the ring on layaway at Florida jewelry shop in October 2012 and only paid for it after receiving the check from the insurer in April. The 2.61 carat ring was recovered during a search of Mr. Marzan’s residence in November.

While the report states that Mr. Marzan was released from jail on bond, it is uncertain whether he is free from the ire of his fiancée.