Tweeting Taunting Fugitive Scammer Caught, Authorities Say
A woman who fled after being convicted in an insurance and disability fraud scam, taunting San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis on Twitter before her capture in Mexico, pleaded not guilty Monday to a felony charge of failing to appear in court while on bail, reports CBS San Diego affiliate KFMB-TV.
Wanda Podgurski, 60, was ordered to stay behind bars without bail, the station says.
Podgurski was convicted in January of 29 felony counts related to the insurance and disability scam, in which she faked injuries and collected payments of more than $650,000 from insurance companies, KFMB adds.
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