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Nevada woman sentenced to 4 years for insurance policy scam
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (KOLO) – A Nevada woman has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for a $3.7 million fine art insurance policy scam.
The DOJ says that 59-year-old Tonja Van Roy of Las Vegas defrauded a lender out of millions by submitting bogus applications for fine art insurance for commercial clients but instead used the money for herself.
Van Roy will also be required to pay $1.8 million in restitution and pled guilty to one count of wire fraud on Jan. 6.
Van Roy operated a Northridge, California based insurance company specializing in art collections called Pegasus Insurance. From January 2021 to December 2023, Van Roy created and submitted dozens of fraudulent finance agreements to AFCO Credit Corp, an Illinois-based provider of insurance premium finance. According to the DOJ, Van Roy did this to finance insurance policies she claimed to have sold to art galleries.
The DOJ says Van Roy made up the insurance policy numbers and forged electronic signatures for fictitious insureds. She then used the money to fund her lifestyle, which included payments on dozens of credit cards.
When the loans came due, Van Roy submitted additional fraudulent finance agreements to AFCO and used the proceeds from the new loans to make it appear as though the old loans were paid.
“[Van Roy] embarked on a sophisticated, multiyear scheme to borrow fraudulently over $3.7 million dollars using her insider’s knowledge of the insurance industry,” prosecutors argued in a sentencing memorandum. “[She] has more than 25 years of experience working as an insurance agent, during which time she sold countless insurance policies and worked for many different insurance agencies before founding her own; she had an expert’s understanding of the industry, which allowed her to manipulate her victims and avoid detection for years.”
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LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Have you ever wondered why state and local government offices close on Nevada Day? Or what does Nevada Day even stand for?
Nevada Day marks the anniversary of the “Battle Born” state being admitted to the Union by Abraham Lincoln on Oct. 31, 1864, during the Civil War, according to a proclamation signed by the governor.
Governor Joe Lombardo signed the proclamation, which continued the tradition to celebrate the rich history and accomplishments of the Silver State, according to the government document.
In observance of Nevada Day, residents should expect the following offices to be closed:
- State Offices
- County Offices
- City Offices
- Clark County School District Offices
- Libraries
- Nevada Division of Insurance
Officials encourage Nevadans to enjoy the festivities offered across the valley in honor of those who helped shape what Nevada is today.
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LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — An offender within the Nevada Department of Corrections system has died from a stabbing, officials said.
According to a press release from NDOC, Dylan Walters, 33, died at University Medical Center on Oct. 27. He was serving 16 to 40 months at High Desert State Prison for attempted grand larceny.
Officials said he came to NDOC on April 18 last year from Clark County. According to the coroner, he died from multiple stab wounds, and his manner of death was ruled as a homicide.
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