CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) – The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has charged a woman who allegedly submitted a false insurance claim for her vehicle.
Porscha McWhite, 37, is charged with presenting a false claim for insurance payment valued $10,000 or more.
An affidavit states that she allegedly submitted a false claim for insurance payment to MGA Insurance Company, Inc. on Dec. 21, 2023. She claimed that her vehicle had been heavily damaged by flooding on Dec. 19.
However, historical weather databases identified a significant rain event with flooding impacts in the area on Dec. 17 and not on the day she claimed the vehicle was damaged. Video surveillance footage from a nearby property showed that McWhite’s vehicle was underwater on Dec. 17, but her insurance policy indicated that she had added comprehensive coverage to her policy on Dec. 19…