Here it is the middle of January, and I’ve had my first glimpse of Spring!!! Yay! And I’m still working on the second Natchez Trace Park Ranger book. When I send it in, I’ll share the opening!
Now onto last week’s Mystery Question: Below you’ll find four dumb insurance scams. Three actually happened and I made up one. Can you guess which one I made up?
- A man tried to bilk his homeowner’s insurance carrier out of $15,000 for a nonexistent dog he claimed was killed in a fire of the home. He even sent photos of the fake dog, but when the insurance adjuster researched the photos, he found it on a Wikipedia page.
- Using fake identities and addresses, a 72-year-old woman orchestrated no less than 49 slip-and-fall scams at department stores, supermarkets, and liquor stores in three states.
- A woman helped her husband dig up a body, dress it in his clothes and put it in a car and set fire to it. She then attempted to collect her husband’s life insurance policy. Unfortunately for the couple, when the police investigated, they found the deceased very much alive, living at home with a new hair dye job.
- An insurance agent pilfered $2 million from his clients’ accounts, then enlisted a family friend to take out a $2 million-dollar life insurance policy. He then parked his car by a lake and left a suicide note, admitting to the money he’d stolen. It all went down the tubes when he was found a few months later alive and well.
And the answer is….#1. Honestly, I can’t make one up like #3!
Now for this week’s Mystery Question: Four crimes, three true, one false. Which one did I make up?
- A man in reindeer slippers dumped a woman on the floor and tried to make off with her wheelchair. At Christmas time, no less.
- A man was arrested for driving on a suspended license, then charged with driving a stolen SUV. His brother was arrested on his way to bail his brother out of jail. You guessed it. He was driving a stolen SUV.
- A woman broke into a house and stole jewelry, computers, and a pair of Jimmy Choos. Unfortunately, when she sat down to pull off her shoes, she dropped her identification, leading police to her doorstep.
- Three women with their children tagging along worked in tandem to steal a baby stroller–two distracted a sales clerk while the third stole the stroller. Their slip-up? They forgot one of their children.
Okay, Super Sleuths, which scenario did I make up? leave your answer in the comments, and I’ll enter you in a drawing at the end of the month for a book from my library!
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I’ll go with number 1. It just feels off. But number four is so funny! And a little too realistic!!
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We’ll see, Monique. And can you imagine how they felt when they realized the child was missing…thanks for stopping by!
I just read one of your books!! It was fabulous!! I was at the grocery store today and ig was hard to stop myself from g r.c dabbing all the canned goods, just in case…!!! LOL Grabbing a second one tonight! Gonna go with #3
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Aww! You’ve made my day, Stefanie! And I’ll add you to the growing #3 list. Thanks for stopping by.
You know Pat, you’re really getting good at this. These are all just crazy enough for them all to be true. I’m picking #3 because anyone who stops during a robbery to try on their loot is harder to believe.
Looking forward to your Natchez series when they come out.
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Thanks, Tim. It is hard to come up with one as good as the real ones! lol
Going with #3. #4 makes me sad…what chance to those poor kids stand of growing up normally?
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Linda, totally get what you’re saying. We’ll see next week if you’re correct! So glad you stopped by.
#4
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We’ll see, Lisa. Good to see you here!
These are all fun and nuts but I’m going to go with #4. Your spring photo is LOVELY!
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Glad you’re enjoying then, Delores! We’ll see next week if #4 is the one I made up! And I’m afraid the 20-degree weather the last couple of days got the blooms. Great to see you here.
I am going with #3 this week.
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Gloria, lots of readers like #3…we’ll see. Thanks for stopping in.
I’m going with #2, mainly because no one else has chosen it yet. Maybe I just have more difficulty believing it than I do the others.
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Good logic, Edward. 🙂 As always. But…we’ll see. Thanks for stopping by! Always good to see you here.
I guess number 2 because I shouldn’t have laughed, but I did!
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I’m glad I made you laugh today, Priscilla! Always good to see you here and we’ll see if it’s #2 next week.
#4
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We’ll see, Lucy. Good to see you here!
#4
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Alicia, #4 seems to be popular! Always good to see you here!
#3
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I’m thinking #3 is the most popular answer but that doesn’t make it the correct one. lol Thanks for stopping by, Caryl.
#1
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We’ll see, Joan. Always good to ‘see’ you here!
#1
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We’ll see, Shelia! Thanks for dropping by.
I think they’re all true! But I’ll go with # 2.
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Lol, Valita! I’m glad you like them. Thanks for stopping by!
They all sound believable! I’ll guess #4
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I’m so glad they all sound believable, MS Barb! lol Always good to see you here!
I’m going with #1 because if someone stole a wheelchair, that’s just sad.
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I agree, Perrianne! Most said they hoped I made that one up…we’ll Tuesday! Thanks for dropping by.
These get harder each time! I will guess 3
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You make my heart glad, Erika! 🙂 Thanks fort stopping by. #3 has lots of votes!
Going with #2.
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Hi Joni! Good to ‘see’ you here, and we’ll see next week if it’s #2!
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Hi Joni! Good to ‘see’ you here, and we’ll see next week if it’s #2!