COLUMBUS, Ga. — The Georgia Office of the Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner, John F. King, announced the breakup of an insurance fraud crime ring and the release of arrest warrants for four women in Muscogee County.
According to the OCI, the ring was led by a former employee of Aflac Insurance, a Columbus-based company.
An official statement from OCI said the ringleader, Amber Miles, started sending claims to Aflac for medical treatment at multiple facilities in May 2018 through April 2021.
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OCI said Miles filed 52 different claims and submitted 36 forged documents as evidence, and using her knowledge of how Aflac handles insurance, “procured more than $21,000 over the course of three years.”
Miles also “encouraged and assisted” three others to “follow in her footsteps,” and submit fraudulent medical invoices to Aflac that were never received, adding up to almost $18,000 across 19 claims.
“I am extremely proud of the Special Agents from our Criminal Investigations Division that have worked diligently to take this crime ring down,” said Commissioner King. “Insurance fraud hurts all Georgians by raising annual insurance costs and taking away payments from those who need it.”
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On May 19, arrest warrants were taken out against the following individuals in Muscogee County:
- Amber Miles
- Ashley Simmons
- Shermekia Owens
- Tyria King
At this time, all four are wanted. Anyone with information on the suspects’ whereabouts is asked to call their tip line at 404-463-6363.
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