Man rejects $150K ‘fraud' payment, but his insurance companies paid it anyway
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Man rejects $150K ‘fraud' payment, but his insurance companies paid it anyway

Add Bobby von Merta to the long list of Bay Area viewers who are complaining to the NBC Bay Area Responds team about losing their property insurance coverage. Chris Chmura has the details.

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