Theft & Fraud
There are many different types of theft and fraud crimes in Georgia. Theft crimes include theft by taking, theft by conversion and theft by deception. Theft offenses can also include burglary charges and embezzlement. Fraud cases also involve many different types of allegations, including identity theft, credit card offenses, forgery charges and many different types of tax, regulatory and financial crimes.
Below are some of our notes on recent cases and trends in Georgia theft and fraud cases and investigations.
Columbus, Georgia DFACS Office Raided, Employees Arrested
Agents from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation raided the Columbus offices of the Department of Family and Children Services and arrested two employees. According to the Bureau, a supervisor and former director of the agency are accused of falsifying documents and making false statements in an attempt to regain lost federal funding for DFCS. Both women now face felony charges and, if the allegations are true, the state could potentially face civil penalties over millions of dollars in fraudulently ...
Macon authorities to arrest American Shingle & Siding execs for theft
On Thursday, the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office took out arrest warrants for three roofing executives who operate in the Atlanta area. Authorities say that 30 customers in Macon paid American Shingle & Siding about $200,000 for work that the company never performed. Prosecutors estimate that the home owners paid American Shingle & Siding between $1,700 and $25,000 each. The homeowners who went to police complained that the work was either subpar or that the company performed no ...
Macon Georgia insurance agent indicted for defrauding Goodwill and several other businesses
A Macon insurance agent was recently indicted for allegedly collecting the premiums on insurance policies that he had previously sold. The agent is suspected of taking more than $150,000 from various Macon businesses. The Macon Telegraph has the story. Broadus W. Marshall Jr., of Marshall Insurance Co., was arrested in December after Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia discovered the alleged fraud. Authorities believe that Marshall forwarded Goodwill’s premiums to Philadelphia Insurance Co. until December 2008. Marshall then allegedly ...
Two Macon Georgia homes searched in connection with insurance fraud investigation
The Georgia Insurance Commissioner’s Office sent law enforcement agents to search two Bibb County homes last week. The searches were part of an insurance fraud investigation that was launched after insurance companies complained that two Macon women tried to fraudulently collect $400,000. The Macon Telegraph has the story. The two women, Sharon Marberry and her daughter-in-law Jessica Marberry, allegedly falsified pharmacy bills in order to receive reimbursements. Specifically, police claim that the women used pharmacy receipts from CVS to ...
