SCAM ARREST

Sisk explained that Miles would receive payment in full for the policies, but would keep the money for his own use and send the insurance company a policy for monthly payments with his address.

“Evidence shows he possibly made some payments but stopped and the accounts are delinquent,” Sisk said.

According to Detective Tim Busby, some of Miles’ victims began filing complaints in July 2019 when they noticed oddities on checks they submitted as payment for the pre-arrangement policies.

One victim contacted detectives after noticing the check she wrote for her husband’s pre-pay funeral was processed and returned with Miles’ name in the “pay to” section, reports show.

Another victim reported writing Miles a check for $5,412.50 for a pre-pay funeral in March of last year.

“Mr. Miles told her (the victim) to leave the ‘pay to’ line blank on the check because the insurance company preferred to use a stamp,” Detective Busby stated in the case file. “Mr. Miles deposited the funds in his personal checking account and converted the funds for his own use.”

Although Miles is now in custody, detectives are still trying to determine how many other potential victims may be out in the community.

“If you purchased a funeral pre-arrangement insurance policy from Kevin Miles through Atlantic Coastal Life Insurance of Charleston, Soutth Carolina, between June 2017 and July 2019, you need to contact Atlantic Coastal Life Insurance and confirm your policy is in good standing,” Sisk said. “If it is not, we ask that you contact Detective Tim Busby of the Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office at 706-935-2424.”

Adam Cook is a general assignment reporter and covers the Walker-catoosa County area. He has been a reporter since 2009.