This Insurance Scam Has No Legs

[SportEL]

- University student in Taiwan had his legs amputated to claim $1.3 million in insurance payout

- The student's friend persuaded him to carry out the scam

- He plunged his feet in a bucket of dry ice for 10 hours that got frostbitten to the point of double amputation below the calf

- However, medical staff were suspicious while assessing him

- Days before the scam, he bought expensive polices for life insurance, travel insurance and accident insurance. He was paid out $7500 by one insurer but has to pay it back

--> https://www.businessinsider.com/taiwan-student-convinced-friend-amputate-legs-insurance-scam-prosecutors-2024-3


It doesn't pay to be this stupid.

[dj_rice]

But did he do all his Covid vaccines?

[davidI]

Crypto.

Not even once.

[schurchill39]

I never thought I would say this but in light of these types of posts I really miss Zenops' nickle rants.

[The_Penguin]

cryo.

Not even once.


ftfy

[davidI]

ftfy

In case you missed it...


Liao, also 23, suffered losses from trading cryptocurrency, and he tricked Zhang into signing a legal note obligating him to pay about $800,000, investigators said.

[The_Penguin]

Whoosh

[davidI]

Whoosh

Egh... k?

Cryo? Dry Ice?

Hilarious.

[ZenOps]

My outlook on nickel has lessened now that one of five of Putins doomsday tanks has been destroyed. Drones win.

As for this stunt, I could see it happening. Imagine being born with bum knees or some sort of near-disability. Might as well go to full disabled and collect a million? Insurance companies are not going bankrupt just yet - which does show that people aren't *that* desperate - yet.