TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CBS12) — A licensed health insurance agent in Florida has been arrested, accused of orchestrating a staggering $323,000 fraud scheme, allegedly creating over 100 fake policies using another agent’s personal information.
The arrest was announced by Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia, who emphasized the commitment of the Department of Financial Services Criminal Investigations Division to combat fraud and corruption. Ingoglia stated, “My office is serious about ensuring that the rule of law is upheld. We are dedicated to protecting Floridians and holding anyone who commits fraud accountable.”
It was reported that Omar Hibbert acquired clients and collected commissions totaling $323,505 from the fraudulent policies he created.
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Hibbert was apprehended in Miami-Dade County on Monday and is facing charges including identity theft, organized schemes to defraud, and insurance fraud.
This arrest comes after Florida officials announced that a former state employee processed more than 220 bogus property damage claims that siphoned $1.7 million from taxpayers, leading to the arrests of six people in what investigators call one of the state’s most brazen internal fraud schemes in recent years.