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Fraud: The Price We Pay

Seven Detroit firefighters were seriously injured when an office building engulfed in a gasoline-fueled fire collapsed on them. One was paralyzed and several had crushed bones. The man who set the fire did so for a very simple reason: the insurance money.

By Chuck Chamness | Updated on October 31, 2013

Seven Detroit firefighters were seriously injured when an office building engulfed in a gasoline-fueled fire collapsed on them. One was paralyzed and several had crushed bones. The man who set the fire did so for a very “simple” reason: the insurance money.

A New York man had the idea to torch both his home and his convertible, all for the insurance money. According to police reports, the man claimed the blaze started when pans on his stove ignited. After trying to extinguish the fire with a rag, he said he threw the first pan out the door, where it landed in the backseat of his convertible, which burst into flames. Then while en route to tossing the second pan outside, he tripped and the pan landed on his couch.

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