Fla. Couple Charged with Faking Mold Remediation Lab Results

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Fla. Couple Charged with Faking Mold Remediation Lab Results

Insurance Journal - San Diego,CA

http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2007/04/05/78482.htm

A Vero Beach couple have been arrested for allegedly providing false

mold laboratory test results to customers of their mold remediation

company.

Following an investigation by the Department of Financial Services,

Division of Insurance Fraud, Lynn Bock, 42, and her husband

Bock, 43 face charges of insurance fraud and grand

theft.

The Bocks were booked into the Indian River County Jail with bond

set at $10,000 and $25,000, respectively. If convicted on the

charges filed against them, Bock faces up to five years in

prison and Bock up to 20 years in prison. Both also face

possible fines and restitution.

The investigation was initiated when Travelers of Florida Insurance

Co. received a bill for $2,987 from Registry Service. Before

remitting payment, Travelers requested records from a lab company to

confirm that the lab had prepared the report for Registry Services.

Upon review, the laboratory company said the report submitted by

Registry Services was fraudulent and alleged that they may have

submitted other fraudulent laboratory reports.

DIF then found other homeowners in Vero Beach who had been customers

of Registry Services. The Bocks are suspected to have obtained a

total of $15,569 from their fraudulent mold remediation services.

The lead agent in DIF's investigation is Detective Anne R. Erwin.

Anyone who suspects they may be a victim of this scheme should

contact Det. Erwin at (561) 837-5668.

Source: Florida Department of Financial Services