Rock Rapids Man Jailed for Insurance Fraud

ROCK RAPIDS-  A 41 year old rural Rock Rapids man was arrested on Wednesday, July 24th by a Lyon County Sheriff’s Deputy on warrants for first-degree fraudulent practice and insurance fraud-presenting false information.  The arrest of Justin Dennis Fastert stemmed from him submitting to an insurance company multiple altered and created documents from multiple companies in support of an insurance claim in an attempt to gain monetary funds he was not entitled to, according to the Iowa Insurance Fraud Bureau.

Fastert attempted to gain a total of $47,856.52 from fictitious invoices in June 2023.  The insurance company denied the claim.  Fastert admitting to knowingly creating the documents to the insurance company, according to court documents.  A warrant for his arrest was issued July 16.

Courtesy of  Jeff Grant via Newsbreak