Student has legs amputated for insurance millions

Student has legs amputated for insurance millions

In Taiwan, a student apparently tried to defraud the insurance company through an extremely unusual act. However, doctors discovered the fraud. Insurance fraud is not uncommon, but the methods are becoming increasingly sophisticated. A recent conspiracy uncovered in Taiwan takes the audacity to a new level. Even the amputation of body parts is not left out, as in the case of a woman who ate fish and decided to undergo an amputation. A student had his legs amputated to allegedly receive a $1.3 million insurance settlement. He was arrested after doctors found discrepancies about his injuries. The student claimed to have suffered from frostbite after riding a scooter in cold weather without protective clothing. Things became suspicious when there were no traces of shoes on his injured legs. During the investigation it emerged that he had recently taken out several expensive insurance policies. Police found evidence indicating that the student dipped his feet in dry ice to cause the necessary injuries. He claimed he acted under pressure from a fellow student who suffered losses in cryptocurrency trading and forced him to sign a payment agreement. Both the student and fellow student were arrested and charged with insurance fraud and aiding and abetting serious bodily harm. Despite a previous payment of approximately $7,200 from the insurance company, that money was confiscated. A 28-year-old woman also voluntarily decided to have an amputation because she was suffering from severe pain. The investigations and defendants clearly show that insurance fraud can have serious consequences.