"Friend's $1.3 Million Insurance Scam Leaves Student with $7,200 Debt: Prosecutors"

A 23-year-old student in Taiwan, persuaded by a friend to undergo a fraudulent insurance scam by amputating his legs, ended up receiving only $7,200 of the intended $1.3 million payout and now faces arrest for fraud. The friend, who had suffered cryptocurrency losses, convinced the student to soak his feet in dry ice to induce frostbite, but medical staff became suspicious of the injuries. Both individuals have been arrested and charged with fraud and aiding serious injury, highlighting the increasing prevalence of insurance fraud post-pandemic.