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General => Welcome & News => Topic started by: Sparks on July 10, 2024, 11:42:44 pm

Title: Canadian woman gets three years’ jail in first ever sentencing for a ‘Pretendian
Post by: Sparks on July 10, 2024, 11:42:44 pm

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/28/canadian-woman-sentenced-inuit-benefit-fraud

Canadian woman gets three years’ jail in first ever sentencing for a ‘Pretendian’
Karima Manji, whose daughters accessed over C$150,000 in benefits for Inuit residents, pleaded guilty in February

Many more details and interesting links in the article.

Title: Re: Canadian woman gets three years’ jail in first ever sentencing for a ‘Pretendian
Post by: Sparks on July 11, 2024, 08:18:17 pm

Here is how they gradually were found out:

https://torontolife.com/deep-dives/gill-sisters-pretendian-fraud/

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THE GREAT PRETENDERS
Karima Manji wanted it all for her twin daughters, Amira and Nadya. And she found a way to help them get it: financial aid earmarked for Indigenous kids. The fact that they weren’t remotely Indigenous wasn’t going to stop her

BY SARAH TRELEAVEN | FEBRUARY 14, 2024