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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia announced the arrest of Cornelius Sentell Osborne, who is accused of acting as an unlicensed contractor and pocketing $174,000 from the victim of a house fire. CFO Blaise Ingoglia’s crackdown on fraud is delivering results, bringing criminals to justice and protecting Florida’s most vulnerable.
Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia said, “This case is a direct result of my office’s relentless work to root out fraud in our state and hold bad actors accountable. We are cracking down on this kind of criminal activity, especially when it targets those in vulnerable situations. If you think you can get away with this sort of behavior, think again. My office is working tirelessly to bring these fraudsters to…
Insurance fraud involves making false or exaggerated claims to an insurance provider.
- Hard Fraud: Someone deliberately causes a loss (e.g., setting fire to a warehouse or staging a car accident) specifically to collect a payout.
- Soft Fraud: More common and often viewed as “victimless” by the perpetrator. It involves exaggerating a legitimate claim, such as overstating the value of stolen items in a home burglary to cover the deductible.