Katrina Con Man Sentenced in Georgia

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 Catastrophe Fraud Property

A Georgia man was sentenced Wednesday to two years and nine months in prison for filing more than 30 false claims seeking emergency compensation for damages from three Gulf Coast hurricanes, a tornado in Indiana and flooding in New Hampshire. U.S. District Court Charles Pannell Jr. also ordered Desima James, 30, to repay almost $34,000 to the federal government. He previously pleaded guilty to a single count of mail fraud as part of a plea deal for a more lenient sentence.

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http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2010/09/03/113004.htm

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