(Des Moines, Iowa) – Officials with the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau, report a Des Moines woman, 52-year-old Guadalupe Ramos, was sentenced on March 28, 2024, after pleading guilty to one count of Theft in the Third Degree (Aggravated Misdemeanor). Ramos was sentenced following an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau.

The investigation conducted by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau found Ramos had submitted fabricated documents to an insurance provider to obtain financial benefits to which she was not entitled.

Ramos was arrested on December 14, 2023.  After pleading guilty to third-degree theft (Aggravated Misdemeanor), she was fined $855 and ordered to pay a crime services surcharge of 15%. Ramos was sentenced to one day in jail.

Iowans with information about insurance fraud are encouraged to contact the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau at 515-654-6556.