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4043 2021-03-10 Troop E Insurance Fraud Investigation Leads to the Arrest of Pineville Woman

REGION 3 NEWS RELEASE
March 10, 2021

Insurance Fraud Investigation Leads to the Arrest of Pineville Woman

Rapides Parish – On June 24, 2020, Louisiana State Police (LSP) Insurance Fraud and Auto Theft (IFAT) Field Office received a complaint from a local Insurance Agency. The complaint stated fraudulent auto insurance policies were being sold by 25-year-old Brianna Phillips of Pineville. These fraudulent policies were being sold as Safeway Insurance Company of Louisiana.

After a thorough investigation, Troopers discovered Philips sold fraudulent automobile insurance policies to several victims. She then would provide the victims with a fraudulent declaration page and a fraudulent insurance card. The majority of the victims saw Phillips’ advertisement on Facebook Market Place.

On March 9, 2021, Phillips was arrested for ten (10) counts of the following charges: Insurance Fraud, Forgery of Certificate of Insurance, Theft, and Advertisements by Insurers. She was booked into the Rapides Parish Detention Center without incident.

If anyone has purchased automobile insurance from Phillips, please contact the Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud Unit at 318-484-2193.

The public plays an integral role in identifying suspects accused of these crimes and is strongly urged to report criminal or suspicious activity. For more information and/or to contact the Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud and Auto Theft Unit visit www.lsp.org/ifu.html.

The Louisiana State Police on-line reporting system is also available to the public through a convenient and secure reporting form that is submitted to the appropriate investigators. Citizens can access the form by visiting www.lsp.org and clicking the Suspicious Activity link.

Contact Information:
S/T Casey Wallace
Louisiana State Police
Public Affairs Section
Office: (318) 239-091
casey.wallace@la.gov

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