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Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that Nassau County resident Victor Coles, age 35, of Westbury, was arrested by the multi-agency Orange County White Collar Crime Task Force and charged with insurance fraud.
As alleged in charges filed in court, Coles submitted a written application for car insurance using a false address. As a result of the misrepresentation, the defendant’s insurance premiums were fraudulently reduced by a significant amount.
“Insurance fraud is not a victimless crime,” said Hoovler. “The result of insurance fraud is that everyone else sees their premiums rise, for the ill-gotten gain of the perpetrator. I hope this arrest, and other prosecutions like it stands as a warning to those looking to use fraud to enrich themselves.”
Coles was released on an appearance ticket to appear in court at a later date.
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