42-year-old Karen Salkilld, a gym owner in Western Australia, was discovered deceiving authorities by faking her own death to receive a hefty insurance payout of almost USD 500,000, which is equivalent to $700k in Australian dollars. She posed as her own partner in an intricate scheme, per the New York Post.
The insurance claim consisted of several forged documents, like a fake death certificate, a letter from a delegate of the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia, and a phony investigation record of the death.
The insurance company moved USD 477,520.26 into a bank account under Ms. Salkilld’s partner’s name. There is no indication of her partner’s involvement. However, the plan fell apart when the Salkilld’s bank detected and froze the suspicious account.
In an attempt to unfreeze the account and access the funds, Ms. Salkilld went to Palmyra Police Station with certified identification documents; however, her attempts failed.
Salkilld, who is the former assistant coach for the East Fremantle Sharks, as well as a mother of two, has been charged with fraud and could face up to seven years in jail. She has pleaded guilty and her sentencing will be next month.
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