Odenton Woman Sentenced for Felony Fraud

BALTIMORE, MD (November 27, 2007) - Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler announced today that Deana Green, 34, of Odenton, was sentenced in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court for the crime of felony insurance fraud. Judge William C. Mulford, II sentenced Green to five years in jail with all but six months suspended. Green will be eligible for work release or home detention during the period of incarceration.

The investigation revealed that during February, 2006, Green used fraudulent documents to advertise herself as an authorized producer of title insurance. Green also used false documents to obtain a $391,950 loan from U.S. Money Source which she then used to attempt to purchase a house.

Felony insurance fraud is punishable by a maximum sentence 15 years incarceration and a $10,000 fine.

The indictment follows a joint investigation by the Insurance Fraud Division of the Maryland Insurance Administration and the Office of the Attorney General. In making today’s announcement, Attorney General Gansler thanked Assistant Attorney General Benjamin Harris for his work on the case.