Bait house sting leads to roof fraud arrest in North Carolina
A Craven County man has been charged with insurance fraud after an undercover “bait house” operation run by two North Carolina insurers and state investigators. Cameron Alexander Hammond, 34, of Vanceboro, faces one count each of insurance fraud, attempting to obtain property by false pretense, and damage to residential property. All three charges are felonies. Investigators alleged that on August 18, while working for Carolina Trophy Roofs, Hammond deliberately damaged roofing shingles at a home in Washington, North Carolina. They allege he then told both insurers the roof had suffered weather damage, in order to obtain insurance money and a commission on a roof replacement. Hammond is due to appear in Beaufort County District Court on December 17. The charges are allegations, and he has not been convicted. In a bait house operation, investigators prepare a property, often with hidden…
