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Marion woman faces $30K in FEMA fraud over fake storm damage claims in Tropical Storm Helene
The woman faces up to 30 years in prison for the fraud charge and an additional mandatory two years for identity theft.
WNC woman charged with fraud, identity theft after false Helene disaster aid claim
A Marion woman appeared in federal court in Asheville on Aug. 8 and was charged with fraud and identify theft after a false ...
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Indictment says Marion woman made false FEMA claim after Hurricane Helene; charged with fraud
A Marion woman is charged with defrauding FEMA after Hurricane Helene. A federal grand jury in Asheville returned a criminal indictment charging Peggy Lee Cantrell, 40, of Marion, with fraud in ...
Western NC woman indicted on charges of FEMA fraud tied to Hurricane Helene
She claimed to live in a property that didn’t exist when the storm landed in Western North Carolina, according to federal ...
NC woman indicted for FEMA fraud following Helene
FEMA paid the fraudulent claim on March 12, wiring $30,631.59 to a California bank account. She is alleged of withdrawing ...
Woman indicted for FEMA fraud after Hurricane Helene
MARION, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Officials said a western North Carolina woman was indicted by a federal grand jury after a FEMA ...
FEMA fraud: Woman accused of falsifying ownership of trailer destroyed by Helene
A woman from western North Carolina, Peggy Lee Cantrell, faces federal charges for falsifying information on her FEMA ...