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Former Soaring Paws CEO Faces New Felony Fraud Charges
March 8, 2021
Albert Adams, who in 2018 pled guilty to using donations to his abused animal charity for personal expenses, faces a new round of felony fraud charges. The Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office in Florida has charged him with six third-degree felony counts of pet insurance fraud, according to a statement from the Office of the State Attorney, 13th Judicial Circuit, Florida.
Adams was arrested and held without bail on January 27, according to the
Tampa Bay Times.
According to the new charges, Adams purchased pet insurance from the Healthy Paws insurance provider. Between March 4 and April 8, 2020, he filed claims that netted him nearly $13,000 in reimbursement for medical procedures for two dogs that allegedly were not performed. The insurance provider’s investigators discovered Adams’ alleged fraud and contacted law enforcement, according to the State Attorney’s office.
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TAMPA, Fla. (WWSB) - The convicted former CEO of a Tampa Bay-area animal charity faces new charges of filing false pet insurance claims.
Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office prosecutors have filed six new felony fraud charges against Albert Adams, who ran the nonprofit organization Soaring Paws.
Investigators allege Adams signed up for a pet insurance policy, which would reimburse him for his pets’ medical expenses. He then filed five claims and received payment last year for nearly $13,000 worth of procedures for his two pet dogs that were never performed. The pet insurance provider, Healthy Paws, suspected fraud and contacted law enforcement.
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