A Charlotte man faces a felony insurance fraud charge after investigators say he used a fake doctor’s note to seek reimbursement.
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced the charge Friday against 42-year-old Henry Lee Clyburn Jr. Investigators say Clyburn submitted the note to Progressive Insurance Co. after an automobile accident. The document allegedly claimed a doctor advised him to miss work because of accident-related injuries.
Investigators say Clyburn never visited the doctor named on the note, alleging that he submitted the document to obtain reimbursement for missed workdays.
Clyburn was served with a criminal summons on September 14.
He now faces felony insurance fraud and misdemeanor common law uttering charges and is scheduled to appear in Mecklenburg County District Court on October 9.
“Insurance fraud is not a victimless crime,” Commissioner Causey said in a press release. “It hits all of us in the pocket through higher premiums.”
Causey encourages residents to report suspected insurance fraud to help reduce losses that can affect premiums.
Anonymous reports can be made at 919-807-6840 or 888-680-7684 – more information is also available at www.ncdoi.gov.
