A 77-year-old Maryland woman has been convicted for her role in a sophisticated insurance fraud and money laundering operation, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday.
According to court documents, Maureen Wilson of Owings Mills, in partnership with her husband, James Wilson, executed a scheme that spanned from 1996 to 2021. The couple fraudulently obtained over 40 life insurance policies, misrepresenting the applicants’ health, financial status, and existing life insurance coverage to the insurance companies. The total payout from these policies exceeded $20 million.
Court records reveal that the Wilsons further duped investors to secure funds for premium payments on the fraudulent policies. After securing the policies, Maureen and James used forged signatures to name themselves and others as owners and beneficiaries. Maureen also impersonated others when communicating with the insurance companies.
The couple concealed their illicit gains by transferring the money through multiple bank accounts. Furthermore, Maureen filed false income tax returns in 2018 and 2019, omitting approximately $5.7 million and $2 million, respectively, from their fraudulent earnings.
Maureen Wilson is scheduled to be sentenced on June 20. Her husband, James Wilson, was also charged in the scheme and found guilty in January 2025. James is scheduled to be sentenced on May 1, 2025.
Recent Fraud Cases in Maryland
This case is just one in a series of recent fraud detections in Maryland.
Earlier in March, Tasha Saunders, 44, of Parkville, pleaded guilty to stealing over $3.6 million in a Medicaid fraud scheme. Saunders admitted to running two behavioral health companies that filed fraudulent claims for psychiatric rehabilitation services between 2019 and 2024. Court documents show she forged signatures, created fake patient records, and stole the identities of healthcare providers and Medicaid recipients. It was Saunders’ second conviction for Medicaid fraud, following a similar scheme in 2021.
Also in March, a Baltimore County man received a prison sentence of over three years for participating in several fraud schemes. Obinna Warrior of Milford Mill was an unlicensed money transmitter for romance, business, email, and investment scams, according to court records.
