California ServiceMaster Arrests in Insurance Fraud Case

Steven Manchester, 50, Bob Roberts Jr., 51, and Heather Reavis, 40, were arrested on multiple felony counts including Conspiracy, Forgery and Grand Theft in a scheme to defraud mortgage companies, according to Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones.

Authorities estimate the ring perpetrated over $10,000,000 in forgeries and over $100,000 in Insurance Fraud.

The three suspects, principals of the Rancho Cucamonga and Tustin franchise of ServiceMaster, were involved in an insurance fraud scheme in which they have fraudulently endorsed mortgage companies’ banking information on the back of the checks issued for work allegedly completed by their company. In addition, evidence revealed that ServiceMaster had not rendered all billed services they were contracted to complete during the restoration of an insured’s residence after a property loss.

Bail has been set at $1,000,000 for each suspect.

Source: California Department of Insurance – Fraud Division