March 20, 2024
Man attempts $1.7M insurance fraud with fake frostbite, ends up having both legs amputated
Evidence showing Chang submerging his feet in a bucket of dry ice taken by his fraud accomplice and obtained by Taiwanese authorities. — Taiwan Bureau of Criminal Investigation In a bizarre case of insurance fraud, a Taiwanese university student, Chang, in an attempt to defraud insurance companies, staged a fake frostbite scene to claim $1.7 million in insurance payouts. Straits Times mentionted. Chang’s devious scheme, which involved submerging his legs in dry ice for 10 hours, resulted in him losing his bid for compensation and a below-the-knee amputation. Together with Lan’s classmate, surnamed Liao, Chang hastily purchased various types of
