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Couple Posing as Insurance Agents Steal Hundreds of Thousands of Shekels in Israel

A couple posing as insurance agents defrauded dozens of Israelis out of 400,000 shekels over two years by charging high commission fees to release funds.

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What happened

  1. 01A couple impersonated insurance agents and scammed dozens of Israelis over two years.
  2. 02They stole around 400,000 shekels by charging victims high commission fees.
  3. 03Victims were promised the release of their funds in exchange for payments.
  4. 04The scam was uncovered by Israeli authorities and is under investigation.
  5. 05Authorities are working to identify all victims and prevent similar frauds.
Translated and summarized by baba from Channel 13, the latest report. Read Channel 13’s original

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