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German fraudster jailed for two years after failed £6m insurance scam that amputated his left hand

By 2020-06-15T07:42:00

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The scammer let a train run over his left hand so that he could claim on numerous accident insurance policies

A fraudster in Dortmund, Germany has been jailed for two years after a district court ruled that he deliberately let a train run over and nearly slice off his left hand so that he could cash in on nine accident insurance policies, worth around €7m, reported The Daily Mail.

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