Fraudulent Hospital Bill Charges Woman $1,800: Police

Annapolis MD

08 April, 2021

11:01 AM

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ANNAPOLIS, MD — Police said an Annapolis woman got a fraudulent bill for Doctors Community Hospital in Lanham. Officers noted that the bill tried to charge her $1,821.04 for treatment she supposedly received on March 26. The victim told police she had never been to the medical center, an incident report informed. Officers explained that the victim also had supporting evidence to show she was in Annapolis the day of this fictitious treatment. Investigators advised that they "were unable to verify the validity of the bill with the hospital." The Annapolis Police Department indicated that it handled the incident last Friday in the 200 block of Center Street. Like what you're reading? Invite a friend to subscribe to free Annapolis newsletters and real-time email alerts. Have a story idea? Please contact me at [email protected] with any pitches, tips or questions. Follow me on Twitter @JacobBaumgart and on Facebook @JacobBaumgartJournalist to stay up-to-date with the latest Anne Arundel County and Prince George's County news.