Everyone knows that defrauding insurance providers is a crime that could uproot even the most stable of lives. Now, one woman in Colorado has been found guilty of this crime after getting into a wreck with an Amazon truck and inflating the cost of her vehicle. Because of her crime, she’s facing multiple years behind bars and will have lasting consequences. 

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Car wrecks happen all the time, and drivers need good car insurance providers in order to protect themselves. According to KKTV, Amanda Arneson, 32, had her Chevrolet Silverado parked in 2021 when an Amazon delivery truck crashed into it. Based on the report, she wasn’t in the vehicle. Luckily, the Amazon truck had insurance, and the company issued an $18,610.34 check for repairs and a rental car. 

The story continues, and we learn that Amanda then submitted a “diminished value” claim to the car insurance provider. After having it appraised, the company planned to pay her an additional $12,755 for the vehicle. However, she became greedy and submitted a separate appraisal that valued the Chevy at $19,800. This prompted an investigation, which led the insurance company to learn that the woman had altered the appraisal. Her independent appraiser had only valued the truck at $8,350, meaning she tried to defraud the company for more money. 

Amanda later cashed the $12,755 check from the car insurance provider after learning they wouldn’t pay her $19k. Still, she didn’t know they would hand over her altered documents to the authorities. Now, a court has found her guilty of two counts of insurance fraud, second-degree forgery, and attempted theft. The woman is facing up to three years in prison and has her sentencing on June 27th.