Two metro Atlanta women are accused of ordering chicken dishes at Cobb County restaurants and lying that they received shrimp in their food, causing them to suffer allergic reactions.
Despite wasting food, that act isn’t illegal. However, state investigators said their next actions warranted felony charges.
Mikala Genea Flonnoy, 28, of Decatur, and Alicia Shellree Nelson, 27, of Villa Rica, were arrested after receiving thousands of dollars from insurance companies in connection with those non-existent allergic reactions, the Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner’s Office said in a news release Wednesday.
The duo are accused of falsifying insurance claims, medical records and billing statements to obtain money from insurance companies, the release said. Flonnoy and Nelson face first-degree forgery and insurance fraud charges.
Flonnoy was arrested April 21, while Nelson was arrested two days later, according to Cobb County jail records. Flonnoy was granted a $5,720 bond, while Nelson was given an $8,470 bond. Both were released from jail on the same day as their arrest.
If convicted of insurance fraud, they face between two and 10 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000, the release said.
Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King said they aren’t alone.
His office’s investigation began by looking into two people, but investigators learned there was a ring of 10 individuals using the guise of food allergies to defraud insurance companies of nearly $25,000. He said the practice was taking place in six Georgia counties.
“Other suspects in Cobb, Spalding, Clayton, Gwinnett, Clarke and Banks counties are also indicated in the scheme,” King said in the release.
On March 17, Christian Aaron Sebastian Walls, 28, was arrested in Gwinnett County on the same forgery and insurance fraud charges, King’s office said. He was granted a $224,000 bond, according to jail records.
Credit: Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office
Credit: Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office
Here are the names of the seven other suspects, who have active warrants:
• Jillian Anderson, 27, is wanted in Clarke County;
• Bradley Bland, 27, is wanted in Gwinnett County;
• Terrance Bradshaw, 28, is wanted in Banks County;
• Ricardo Hamlin, 28, is wanted in Cobb County;
• Demond Hewlett, 23, is wanted in Cobb County;
• David Lilly, 27, is wanted in Clayton County;
• Kevion Young, 27, is wanted in Spalding County.
Everyone except Anderson will face forgery and insurance fraud charges. She will only face a count of insurance fraud.
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