Woman got $2,400 in scam over Carnival cruise she never booked, Georgia officials say [The Charlotte Observer]

An Alabama woman sought thousands of dollars from an insurance company after she claimed she wasn’t able to go on a Carnival Cruise trip.

Georgia officials say the woman actually never booked the cruise and is now facing fraud charges.

The woman, from Phenix City in Alabama, about 2 miles from Columbus, was charged with insurance fraud and forgery, according to a news release from the Insurance and Safety Fire commissioner.

The 29-year-old filed a claim with Jefferson Insurance in July 2021 after she said she could not go on a Carnival Cruise “due to medical reasons,” the release stated.

Officials say the woman submitted several forged documents to collect about $2,400 from the insurance company. An investigation revealed that she had never booked any cruise.

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