A jobless Chinese man yesterday made a startling insurance scam confession of staging 20 accidents over two years, duping nearly 300,000 baht in compensation. According to The Paper, police from a Public Security Bureau traffic unit, upon investigating the scammer’s accident claims, uncovered a suspicious pattern.
The scammer, Chen, had been hit by “right-turning vehicles” 20 times in two years. The frequency and similarity of accidents sparked curiosity among insurance companies and the police. One insurance company flagged the abnormal frequency of the Shanghai-based scammer’s compensation claims due to his repetitive injuries.
When the insurance scam case came under scrutiny, Chen finally admitted his scheme.
In 2021, he was hit by a vehicle while chasing a cat, which sparked the idea. He decided to exploit his injuries from the…
