According to the charges, on February 7, 2024, the woman contacted the life insurance company with insurance claim following the death of her partner. According to the document, the woman died in a car accident in December 2023 in Broome. To confirm her words, the accused forged several documents.
The insurer paid the applicant 718.9 thousand Australian dollars on February 14. Later, the police established that the deceased woman was alive, she had simply moved to another region of Australia. The bank blocked the money account.
The trial is expected to begin in early July.
Source: https://www.police.wa.gov.au/Media-Centre/Media-Releases/5380-Fraud-charges--Life-Insurance
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