This week: No hiding place
As we start the month of August, many of us are planning to jet off abroad for a well-deserved break. And for those who do, very few would dream of placing a false sickness claim in order to receive a pay-out that would inevitably land them in jail.
This week Post reported a holiday sickness fraudster was slapped with a 12 months prison sentence after he set-up a firm where he sought clients and directed them to lawyers to file false claims.
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