A Coachella Valley woman is among four Californians accused of perpetrating a seven-figure insurance scam that involved falsifying insurance policies. An investigation was launched by the California Department of Insurance following a consumer complaint regarding alleged forgery and insurance fraud in insurance polices. The scheme involved falsifying agent information on policy applications submitted to multiple insurance companies. The investigation identified four suspects who allegedly fraudulently secured more than $1.4 million in commissions by manipulating over $2 million in premiums from 28 California consumers. The defendants targeted four insurance carriers in California between 2017 and 2023. However, the California Department of Insurance was able to successfully recover more than $2 million for the affected victims. Natorae Marie Wettstein, 56, of Rancho Mirage was arraigned on felony charges of insurance fraud and grand theft.
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