No, Oscar hasn't been here....

[RICHARD]

'Dead' woman opens door

A Moldovan who claimed his wife had died and borrowed cash to pay for her funeral was exposed when pals went to see how he was coping - and she opened the door.

Vitalie Varinca, 38, raised £3,000 in a whip round from workmates at the factory where he was a foreman in the town of Hughnchesht.

He told them his beautiful young wife had been tragically killed in a car accident while pregnant.

But he was arrested and charged with obtaining money by deception after worried friends dropped by to see how he was coping and his wife opened the door.

A police spokesman said: "They were very surprised to see a supposedly dead woman walking around the house fit and healthy. But not nearly as the surprised as the husband when he saw them."


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I guess the husband saw a cat that LOOKED like Oscar....

[critter crazy]

you know, it is people like that, that make it so hard on people who realy do need the money. Cause now people are very leary about just handing over cash! I know I am!!

[jackie]

That is disgusting.

I work with a woman (in a commission based job) who told clients that her 16 year old daughter has AIDS and if they bought from her, she would be able to get enough medication to last the month. The only reason she got caught out was the woman who wanted to help her out was our managers sister.

I think making up bullshxt stories like that is inviting bad luck to your door.

[Marigold2]

These people need long prison terms. Ten years sound good to me.