Adrian Brown, Mail Fraud, Maryland 2023

Laurel Man Indicted for Mail Fraud

Laurel, MD – Adrian Brown, a 33-year-old man from Laurel, Maryland, has been indicted for mail fraud charges related to a scheme to defraud an automobile insurance company, authorities announced this week.

According to a two-count indictment, Brown allegedly made false statements to the insurance company, claiming he owned a Chevrolet Caprice and that it had been stolen from an apartment complex in Maryland. However, Brown never owned the vehicle, and he then filed an incident report with the Prince George’s County Police documenting the purported theft.

During the course of the insurance investigation, Brown made several false statements about the purchasing and theft of the vehicle. He faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for the conspiracy.

The indictment was announced by Acting United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Stephen M. Schenning; Special Agent in Charge Gordon B. Johnson of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Baltimore Field Office; and Chief Henry P. Stawinksi III of the Prince George’s County Police Department.

An indictment is not a finding of guilt. An individual charged by indictment is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at some later criminal proceedings.

Acting United States Attorney Stephen M. Schenning commended the FBI and Prince George’s Police Department for their work in the investigation. Mr. Schenning thanked Assistant U.S. Attorneys Menaka S. Kalaskar and Ray D. McKenzie, who are prosecuting the case.

Brown’s alleged scheme to defraud the insurance company resulted in significant financial losses for the company, although the exact amount was not disclosed.

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