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Taiwanese Woman Conceals Father’s Body for Monthly Pension – Investigation Underway

Taiwanese authorities were shocked to discover a woman had hidden her deceased father’s body in their home to fraudulently claim his military pension. The woman, who resided with her father for over 50 years in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, kept his death a secret while continuing to withdraw his pension. The suspicious activity caught the attention of officials when she refused entry to health inspectors, leading to a hefty fine of NT$60,000. The woman’s deceit unraveled when …

Carer’s Allowance Nightmare: Woman Forced to Repay £4,000 After Honest Mistake

Bath, United Kingdom – Davina Ware recounts the anguish she feels over her experience with the carer’s allowance, a modest weekly benefit meant for those revered by the government as Britain’s “unsung heroes.” Her voice trembles with pain as she describes feeling “humiliated,” “devastated,” and “treated like a conniving thief” by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Ware received a demand to repay nearly £4,000 just three months before her retirement, stemming from a …

Fraudulent Mobile Woman Guilty of Social Security Scam, Faces Prison Time

Mobile, Alabama – In a courtroom in Mobile, a local woman has admitted to deceiving the Social Security Administration. Cheryl Bradley pleaded guilty on Wednesday to providing false information about her marital status when applying for disability benefits, leading to over $88,000 in overpayments from 2007 to January 2023. Bradley’s deception was uncovered when her husband also sought benefits last year, revealing conflicting information about their marriage history. While the couple claimed to have been …

Benefits scandal: Elderly woman with dementia forced to repay £7k to DWP from life savings

London, UK – Rose Chitseko’s mother, a 92-year-old woman battling advanced Parkinson’s and dementia, is facing a harsh financial penalty from the Department for Work and Pensions. Despite a lifetime of careful financial management, she now finds herself repaying over £7,000 to the DWP due to a failure to report a change in circumstances five years ago. In early 2019, Chitseko began receiving a carer’s allowance to look after her mother, prompting a requirement to …

Tragic Collision on Interstate 5 Claims Lives of 67-Year-Old Woman and 16-Year-Old High School Student

Chula Vista, California – The tragic collision on Interstate 5 that claimed the lives of a 67-year-old woman and a 16-year-old teenager has left families and authorities devastated. Eileen Crawford was identified as the driver of the Honda Civic that entered the southbound lanes of I-5 near the San Ysidro Port of Entry off Camino del la Plaza. The California Highway Patrol reported that the vehicles collided head-on early Wednesday morning. The other driver, Ryder …

Shooting at Des Moines Party Leaves Man and Woman Hospitalized in Serious Condition

DES MOINES, Iowa – Two individuals, a 27-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman, are currently in serious condition at a hospital in Des Moines following a shooting incident. The event transpired at around 1 a.m. on Sunday in the 600th block of East 5th Street within the East Village. According to initial reports, the shooting occurred amid a disagreement during a gathering. Upon receiving a distress call indicating that one person had been shot and …

Social Security Scam: Freeport Woman Charged in $48K Theft from Deceased Grandmother’s Account

Hempstead, New York – A Freeport woman, Alexandria Sobrane, 46, has been charged by Nassau County prosecutors for allegedly embezzling over $48,000 in Social Security benefits from her deceased grandmother’s account. The incident involved cashing checks meant for her grandmother, Hannah Sobrane, who passed away in 2008 after receiving benefits under the pen name Babe Power. Prosecutors revealed that Alexandria continued to cash these checks at a local grocery store, amounting to the substantial sum …

State Pensions Chaos Leads Woman to Feel Scammed Over Retirement Age Changes

London, UK – Hilary Simpson, a retiree from London, found herself in a financial predicament after realizing she would not receive her state pension until the age of 63 due to legislative changes in 1995. Simpson had planned her retirement carefully, assuming she would be able to access her pension at the age of 60. However, she was unaware of the changes that would delay her pension age, causing her to stretch her lump sum …

Identity Theft Scheme Lands Ohio Woman in Jail for Stealing Social Security Benefits from Dead Child

Cincinnati, Ohio – A 56-year-old woman from Cincinnati, Ohio, has been imprisoned for assuming the Social Security identity of a deceased child and illicitly obtaining substantial financial benefits. Christina Vaskovsky’s criminal activities include pilfering $14,500 from an employer in 2008, subsequently evading her court appearance and prompting a warrant for her arrest. In 2010, she embarked on a new scheme, adopting the personal details of a child who had passed away in 1977, born in …

Identity Theft: Cincinnati Woman Pleads Guilty to Social Security Fraud After Stealing Dead Child’s Identity

Cincinnati, Ohio – A 56-year-old woman, Christina Vaskovsky, pleaded guilty to social security fraud after stealing the identity of a deceased child. Vaskovsky managed to evade criminal prosecution and obtain thousands of dollars in benefits using the stolen identity. Originally charged in November 2023, she now faces consequences for her actions. Court documents reveal a history of fraudulent activities by Vaskovsky, including a previous indictment in Hamilton County back in July 2008 for embezzling $14,500 …