Crime & Safety
Fraud Charge For School Security Guard In Jersey City: Prosecutor
The school security guard submitted over 50 fraudulent medical claims worth $17K to Aflac, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said.
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — A security guard in the Jersey City Public Schools was arrested Thursday by members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office after their investigation determined he submitted over 50 fraudulent medical claims to his insurance company, prosecutors said.
Kaquan Vanliew, 34, of Jersey City, has been charged with one count of second-degree insurance fraud. He was released on a summons pending his first court appearance.
According to prosecutors, Vanliew submitted over 50 fraudulent medical claims to Aflac insurance between 2018 and 2021, receiving approximately $17,000 in payouts from a policy obtained through his employment at the Jersey City Public Schools.
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The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with additional information is asked to call the Insurance Fraud Unit at 201-795-6000 ext. 6634.
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