Friday, April 27, 2018

NC: Wayne County farmer charged after crop insurance fraud investigation

Via Cousin John

Attorney: Wayne County farmer charged after crop insurance fraud investigation

A Wayne County farmer has been accused on several fraud charges after a multi-target crop insurance fraud investigation in the Eastern District of North Carolina, attorney said.

James S. Wiggins, 43, was charged with various offenses against the United States, false statements to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, and material false statements to the Farm Service Agency and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Investigation showed Wiggins and other people were filing false federal crop insurances claims and false federal crop disaster relief claims, structuring transactions to evade reporting requirements and engaging in various financial transactions to conceal the fraud. 
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