Seven People Linked to €1 Million Health Insurance Fraud Case in France
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Seven people are accused of a big fraud in France. They took money from CPAM. CPAM is a health insurance office. It helps people pay for doctors and hospitals.
The fraud happened in the Oise area. This is in northern France. The amount of money is more than one million euros.
A court was going to hear the case. But the case has been postponed. This means it will happen on a later date.
The seven people are called the suspects. They are suspected of taking money that was not theirs.
Police and investigators looked into this case. They found a large amount of money was taken.
The news comes from France. It shows that fraud against health systems can be very costly.
No more details are known yet. People are waiting for the new court date.
Vocabulary7 words
- fraud
- a crime where someone tricks people to get money
- health insurance
- a system that helps pay for medical care
- euros
- the money used in France
- court
- a place where judges decide if someone broke the law
- postponed
- moved to a later time
- suspects
- people thought to have done a crime
- investigators
- people who look for facts about a crime
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1. Seven 2. CPAM, a health insurance office 3. False
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Seven people are accused of a big _____ in France.
They took money from CPAM, a _____ office.
The fraud happened in the _____ area in northern France.
The amount of money is more than one million _____.
A _____ was going to hear the case.
But the case has been _____.
The seven people are called the _____.
_____ looked into this case.
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