An Englewood, N.J., man was arrested for selling a fake MetLife auto insurance card to a person who subsequently became involved in an accident and discovered no coverage existed.

Lawrence Dimery

Lawrence Dimery, 50, was arrested and charged with selling a fraudulent motor vehicle insurance card following an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office White Collar Crime Unit.

Dimery allegedly sold the fake insurance card, offering a six-month insurance policy through MetLife, on March 2 to a Teaneck, N.J., resident for $300, prosecutors said. Dimery allegedly made the sale at his Englewood residence.

The victim of the alleged scam was involved in a motor vehicle accident June 4 and filed a claim with MetLife. The insurer revealed that the card was fraudulent; the number on the card did not match an existing policy.

MetLife subsequently referred the matter to the State of New Jersey Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor, who referred it to Bergen County prosecutors.

Dimery is being held on $2,500 bail as he awaits a formal arraignment.