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Greene County Women Indict= ed for=20 Alleged $200,000 Insurance Fraud, Theft and Money= =20 Laundering
Two former dentistry employees fac= e a=20 combined 193 years in prison=20

Ohio Department of Insurance Director Ann= Womer=20 Benjamin announced on March 24 that a Department=20 investigation has led to the indictment of Xenia=20 residents Alberta Faye Clark and Tammie Creamer fo= r=20 alleged insurance fraud, theft and money launderin= g=20 totaling approximately $200,000. Clark was indicte= d on a=20 total of 22 counts and faces 111 years in prison.= =20 Creamer was indicted on a total of 20 counts and f= aces=20 82 years in prison.

"To steal money from one's employer and t= o=20 defraud insurers, which raises premiums for everyo= ne, is=20 behavior that will not be permitted," Director Wom= er=20 Benjamin said. "I congratulate the efforts of the= =20 Department's investigative team, the Greene County= =20 Prosecutor's Office and the Xenia Police Departmen= t for=20 pursuing appropriate penalties for this wrongdoing= ."=20

The Department opened its investigation i= n 2005=20 after receiving a complaint about Creamer from an= =20 insurance company, later learning of Clark's=20 involvement. Both Clark and Creamer are former lon= gtime=20 employees of the dental practice of Clarence Linco= ln=20 Thomas III, DDS, located in Xenia, Ohio.=20

Creamer received free dental work from he= r=20 employer, but from 2002 to 2005 submitted numerous= false=20 claims to her insurer totaling more than $30,000. = Clark=20 submitted a $3,000 fraudulent claim in 2002, also = for=20 free work performed by the dental office.=20

The investigation also determined that fr= om 2002=20 to 2005 Creamer and Clark used various methods to= =20 allegedly embezzle nearly $170,000 from the practi= ce.=20 Creamer would purchase business supplies from Wal-= Mart=20 but she also made personal purchases, writing chec= ks=20 from the business account to Wal-Mart. Clark prepa= red=20 numerous "extra" paychecks for herself and Creamer= from=20 2002 to 2005. Due to statute of limitations issues= ,=20 investigators began reviewing financial records fr= om=20 January 1, 2001 onward.

Consumers and insurance professionals who= suspect=20 insurance fraud should contact the Department's fr= aud=20 hotline at 1-800-686-1527.

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