13 People Who Faked Their Own Deaths And Almost Got Away With It

Faking His Own Suicide

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When he realized that the police were on his back and he was in deep trouble, he faked his own suicide, sending in a note to the police via fax, saying he killed himself because his mother had died. The police were quick to look into his case and found him healthy and well just a couple of hours later. He ended up being charged for fraud and was given 18 months in jail.

Marcus Schrenker

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Marcus Schrekner had the perfect life. A beautiful wife, a family and so much money that he didn’t know what to do with it anymore. He flew planes, bought beautiful cars and owned a mansion in ‘Cocktail Cove,’ all due to his job as a financial advisor and managing the money of lots of millionaires. But eventually, he made a huge mistake and basically toppled his business practically overnight.

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