🧊A college student in Taiwan conspired with a friend to intentionally give himself severe frostbite in an insurance fraud scheme.
💰The student's plan was to claim over $1.7 million in insurance money.
❌Suspicions arose because the student's feet were also frostbitten, indicating that he wasn't wearing shoes or socks while riding a scooter.
⚖️The student and his friend were charged with fraud and insurance scamming.
🦵The student lost both his legs as a result of the insurance fraud scheme.
What was the college student's plan?
—The college student planned to intentionally give himself severe frostbite in order to claim over $1.7 million in insurance money.
What raised suspicions about the fraud scheme?
—Suspicions arose because the student's feet were also frostbitten, indicating that he wasn't wearing shoes or socks while riding a scooter.
What charges were the student and his friend facing?
—The student and his friend were charged with fraud and insurance scamming.
What were the consequences for the student?
—The student lost both his legs and faced legal consequences for his actions.
Did the student succeed in getting money from the insurance company?
—No, the student did not receive any money from the insurance company.
00:02A college student in Taiwan conspired to intentionally give himself severe frostbite in an insurance fraud scheme.
00:08The plan was to claim over $1.7 million in insurance money.
00:14Suspicions arose because the student's feet were also frostbitten, indicating that he wasn't wearing shoes or socks while riding a scooter.
00:33The student and his friend were charged with fraud and insurance scamming.
00:45The student lost both his legs as a result of the insurance fraud scheme.
