Mother/Daughter Arrested in 9/11 Fraud

[CrimsonTide4]

Mom, Daughter Accused In 9/11 Fraud



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Aug 28, 2003 7:02 am US/Eastern
(1010 WINS) (New York) -- A Wisconsin mother-daughter team pretended one of them had died in the September 11th terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and submitted false claims to two insurance companies.

According to a criminal complaint, Dorothy Johnson and her daughter, Twila McKee, both of Milwaukee, submitted claims to Conseco Direct Life Insurance Company and Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company. The claims allege that Johnson was killed at the trade center and McKee was named the beneficiary. Both claims had benefits totaling approximately 135 thousand dollars.

After the claims were filed, state officials began investigating, as is standard procedure. The investigation revealed that Johnson was still alive her fingerprints were found on the Conseco claim form. Also, Johnson allegedly submitted an automobile claim to another insurer 12 days after the attack.

The investigation was begun in New York but was turned over to Milwaukee officials because the claims were filed there.

Both women were arrested in Wisconsin. The women are charged with insurance fraud and attempted theft by fraud. If convicted, they each could face up to 40 years in state prison.

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Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
Mom, Daughter Accused In 9/11 Fraud



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Aug 28, 2003 7:02 am US/Eastern
(1010 WINS) (New York) -- A Wisconsin mother-daughter team pretended one of them had died in the September 11th terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and submitted false claims to two insurance companies.

According to a criminal complaint, Dorothy Johnson and her daughter, Twila McKee, both of Milwaukee, submitted claims to Conseco Direct Life Insurance Company and Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company. The claims allege that Johnson was killed at the trade center and McKee was named the beneficiary. Both claims had benefits totaling approximately 135 thousand dollars.

After the claims were filed, state officials began investigating, as is standard procedure. The investigation revealed that Johnson was still alive her fingerprints were found on the Conseco claim form. Also, Johnson allegedly submitted an automobile claim to another insurer 12 days after the attack.

The investigation was begun in New York but was turned over to Milwaukee officials because the claims were filed there.

Both women were arrested in Wisconsin. The women are charged with insurance fraud and attempted theft by fraud. If convicted, they each could face up to 40 years in state prison.

[MsVee1980]

That's just ignorant. I hope they go to jail.

[ENIGMATIC]

What possesed them to even THINK they could get away with this?...some people have NO shame !

[mccoyred]

How stupid can folx be? I have my co-workers cracking up!

[Honeykiss1974]

How trif!?!

[Peaches-n-Cream]

This isn't the first case of fraud regarding the World Trade Center, and I doubt it is the last. It sickens me.

[librasoul22]

Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
The investigation revealed that Johnson was still alive her fingerprints were found on the Conseco claim form.

That is all.

[lostnfound117]

where were their consciences? i hope they put them UNDER the jail

[FLKING]

Originally posted by librasoul22
That is all.

This should be an episode on Dumb Criminals

[NOWorNEVER]

How dare they try use the 9/11 tragedy that killed hundreds and left thousands of people motherless, fatherless, childless, and spouseless to their advantage. And the mother was stupid enough to leave fingerprints on the form? God, I hope they weren't _ _ _ _ k

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally posted by NOWorNEVER
God, I hope they weren't _ _ _ _ k

LMAO!

Or do you mean _ _ _ o _ _ _?!!?