Woman became pregnant 17 times, defrauded Rs 98 lakh, 18th pregnancy exposed her

Rome. In Italy, a woman defrauded the government of a huge amount by pretending to be pregnant 17 times in the last 24 years to get help. Along with this, she also enjoyed long holidays during her pregnancy. She thought that she could always enjoy her life by running a scam. But his lid finally burst. Now he has to go to jail. According to a media report, 50 year old Barbara Iole cheated the government for about 24 years through the maternity scam. The woman claimed that she gave birth to five children and underwent 12 abortions to avail the state’s maternity benefits.

This woman received more than Rs 98 lakh as government benefits. Apart from this, the woman left no stone unturned in taking advantage of the maternity leave and kept taking holidays extensively. However, Iole’s conspiracy was exposed when authorities placed her under surveillance to find out whether her claims of giving birth to a child last December were true or not. It was soon proven that her pregnancy was a sham. Prosecutors said the woman used a pillow to show off her baby bump. To make her pregnancy acting believable, she also copied the walking style of pregnant women.

There was consent… but I am not married… Why did the High Court refuse to terminate the 28-week-old pregnancy in my stomach?

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Prosecutors also said the woman stole birth certificates from a hospital in Rome and forged documents to aid her scam. He also told the court that Iole’s children were never seen by anyone, nor were their names present in any legal documents. The woman’s partner, David Pizzinato, also testified against him after allegedly being promised a lesser sentence. The man told the police that he knew that his partner would never get pregnant. However, despite the evidence and her partner’s statement, Iole adamantly maintained that she gave birth to five children. She also stood firm on her claim of having had 12 abortions. However, he was sentenced to one year and six months in jail.

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