SCUMBAG ROOFING ALERT 🚨🚨 🚔🚔: Charlotte roofer arrested in insurance fraud sting!😡😡 A Charlotte roofer was arrested this week on felony charges after state investigators said he conspired to damage a roof and file a fraudulent insurance claim for $30,000.
Robert Bentley, 36, of Charlotte, was charged Dec. 10 with insurance fraud, attempting to obtain property by false pretense and conspiracy. Bentley worked as a senior project manager with A&M Premier Roofing & Construction.
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced the arrest, which resulted from a two-month sting operation coordinated between the Department’s fraud investigators and Farm Bureau’s Special Investigations Unit. A second arrest is pending.
According to the arrest warrant, Bentley conspired with a co-worker to defraud North Carolina Farm Bureau Insurance Group. The men allegedly damaged and bent shingles on the roof of a Wake County home, then claimed the roof damage was caused by wind and hail.
The fraud investigation used a “bait house” to catch employees of roofing companies intentionally damaging roofs to create repair work and support fraudulent insurance claims. Investigators employed an engineering expert, advanced surveillance techniques and traditional police work to build the case.
“Roofing scams are serious crimes, and I want to thank Farm Bureau for partnering with the Department’s special agents in this two-month investigation,” Causey said. “Roof scammers should be on alert that our special agents as well as insurance companies are active in efforts to make a dent in this crime, which costs insurance companies and homeowners’ insurance premium payers alike.”
North Carolina Farm Bureau provided material support to the investigation.
“Insurance fraud harms Farm Bureau’s customers by raising premiums,” said Shawn Harding, North Carolina Farm Bureau president. “That’s why we partnered with Commissioner Causey and the Department of Insurance in this successful sting operation. We’re pleased that the individuals charged are being held accountable, and we look forward to continuing to work with the Commissioner and the Department to prevent and deter fraud in the roofing industry.”
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