More than 30 arrests made in $1.7 million property damage fraud scheme

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – More than 30 arrests have been made in connection with an alleged $1.7 million property damage fraud scheme, including 14 former state employees, according to the Florida Department of Financial Services.

Officers previously arrested Tallahassee woman Briana McCarthy, a former Risk Management Program specialist for the Florida Department of Financial Services, in February. McCarthy is facing a litany of charges for approving false property damage claims totaling $1.7 million.

Following the initial arrest, five more arrests were made, including state employees. Then another four were arrested later in the month. In April, an additional six were arrested…

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