Officials: Atlanta man faked police report for insurance fraud scheme
Tyrone Bernard Briscoe (Office of the Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner)
ATLANTA - Georgia officials are searching for a suspect wanted for over a dozen counts of forgery and insurance fraud in Atlanta.
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The Office of the Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner say they have issued warrants for the arrest of 35-year-old Atlanta resident Tyrone Bernard Briscoe charging him with insurance fraud, 16 counts of first-degree forgery, and making false statements.
According to investigators, Briscoe submitted a burglary claim with his insurance provider on Jan. 1 for over $42,000.
In their investigation, officials say they discovered that the suspect submitted fraudulent invoice receipts, credit card statements, a faked lease agreement and even a faked report from the Atlanta Police Department.
If you have seen Briscoe, please call the Criminal Investigations Division’s warrant line at 404-463-6363.
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