Broken Bow Agent Sentenced in McCurtain County
Oklahoma Insurance Department sent this bulletin at 04/04/2012 02:13 PM CDT
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For Immediate Release: For more information contact:
April 4, 2012 Brant T. Cale
(405) 312.7633
Broken Bow Agent Sentenced in McCurtain County
OKLAHOMA CITY – Commissioner John D. Doak and McCurtain County District Attorney Mark Matloff announced the conviction and subsequent sentencing of Matthew Hammer, a formerly licensed insurance agent in Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma Insurance Department’s Anti-Fraud Unit led the investigation of Hammer, and the McCurtain County District Attorney’s office prosecuted. Hammer pled guilty to one felony count of Obtaining Property by False Pretense and was sentenced to a 3 year deferred felony sentence with an initial 30 day term of incarceration.
OID investigators found that Hammer was submitting fictitious policy applications to the American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus (AFLAC) and fraudulently collected nearly $3,000 in advance commissions.
“We are dedicated to the active prosecution of all crimes that negatively affect the people of this District,” said Matloff. “Property crimes, such as the Defendant’s, raise the cost of doing business to those good people who are striving to make an honest living in these tough economic times.”
“Our office is committed to investigating all claims of fraudulent activity and I am happy with the efforts of our Anti-Fraud Unit and the McCurtain County District Attorney’s office in bringing this criminal to justice,” said Doak.
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