Aggrostats

July 14, 2015

In 2014, Kemper Home Service Group contacted the Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud Unit and alleged that certain agents in their Lake Charles Union National Insurance office were filing fake claims and keeping the money received in those claims. The majority of the claims were for lightning damage losses to electrical appliances. Kemper Home Service Group suspected that several Union National employees used fabricated lightning affidavits or modified old affidavits to form a basis for these fraudulent claims.

Troopers initiated an investigation into the matter and determined illegal fraudulent activity had taken place. In some instances, the policy holder was aware of the fraudulent claims and in others the policy holder was unware of the fraud. The financial impact of this fraud is estimated to be $55,312.95.

As a result of the investigation, State Police obtained arrest warrants for nine persons in Calcasieu Parish, Jefferson Davis Parish, and St. John the Baptist Parish for related criminal charges. The following individuals were arrested by Troopers this morning:

1. Florina Thomas, 36, Lake Charles, LA
o Insurance Fraud 10cts / Theft 10cts
o Booked into Calcasieu Correctional Center

2. Michelle Kral, 30, Lake Charles, LA
o Insurance Fraud 2cts / Theft 2cts
o Booked into Calcasieu Correctional Center

3. Peggy Trahan, 65, Lake Charles, LA
o Insurance Fraud / Theft
o Booked into Calcasieu Correctional Center

4. Florence Thomas, 36, Lake Charles, LA
o Accessory After the Fact to Insurance Fraud / Theft
o Booked into Calcasieu Correctional Center

5. Clifford Leday, 35, Fenton, LA
o Insurance Fraud / Theft
o Booked into Calcasieu Correctional Center

6. Monica Malbrough, 37, Welch, LA
o Insurance Fraud / Theft
o Booked into Calcasieu Correctional Center

7. Charliette Rousseve, 32, Reserve, LA
o Accessory after the Fact Insurance Fraud / Theft
o Booked into St. John Jail as Fugitive for Calcasieu

8. Kerrian Clofer, 26, Laplace, LA
o Insurance Fraud 8cts / Theft 8cts
o Booked into St. John Jail as Fugitive for Calcasieu

9. Davanna Tripps, 42, Laplace, LA
o Insurance Fraud 8cts / Theft 8cts
o Booked into St. John Jail as Fugitive for Calcasieu

Contact Information:
Sgt. James Anderson
Louisiana State Police
Public Affairs Section
Office: (337) 491-2932
james.l.anderson@la.gov
www.LSP.org
www.facebook.com/LouisianaStatePolice