Former Maryland Employee Pleads Guilty to $63K Insurance Fraud Scam
A former Maryland state employee, Racquel Britt Davis, aged 51, has confessed to a significant insurance fraud scheme amounting to $63,898.33. This revelation came as Attorney General Anthony G. Brown disclosed that Davis pleaded guilty to felony theft before the Honorable Robert E. Cahill, Jr., in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County.
The fraudulent activities orchestrated by Davis involved the submission of 18 false insurance claims to American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus (AFLAC) between October 2017 and September 2020. These claims, made under her AFLAC short-term disability policy, deceitfully asserted her inability to work due to medical conditions, all supported by doctored or counterfeit physician records.
An exhaustive investigation conducted jointly by the Maryland Office of the Attorney General and the Maryland Insurance Administration unearthed that Davis had not sought any medical treatment for the alleged ailments she claimed. Furthermore, she was not legitimately excused from work during the periods she cited in her fraudulent claims.
Davis is slated for sentencing on February 6, 2025, and has been mandated to reimburse AFLAC for the ill-gotten funds.
Expressing his appreciation, Attorney General Brown commended the Criminal Division’s Fraud and Corruption Unit, specifically highlighting the contributions of Chief Alexander Huggins and Assistant Attorney General Michael Palisano, who are spearheading the prosecution. He also recognized the efforts of the Maryland Insurance Administration Fraud and Enforcement Unit, singling out Forensic Auditor Suzzanne Jones and Investigator William Wagner, in addition to acknowledging the pivotal role played by the State’s Attorney for Baltimore County, Scott Shellenberger, in the investigation and subsequent legal proceedings.
