false robbery
[fɔls ˈrɑbəri]
nounpl: false robberies
roubo falso
1. A crime in which someone falsely claims to have been robbed, either to collect insurance money, obtain sympathy, or frame another person
The insurance company discovered it was a false robbery when they reviewed the security footage.
A companhia de seguros descobriu que era um roubo falso ao revisar as imagens de segurança.
2. A fabricated or staged robbery used as cover for another crime or as part of a scam
The employees reported a false robbery to cover up their embezzlement scheme.
Os funcionários denunciaram um roubo falso para encobrir seu esquema de desvio de fundos.
False robbery claims are taken seriously in both Brazilian and American legal systems, as they waste police resources and can constitute additional felonies including filing false reports, perjury, and insurance fraud. In Brazil, this crime falls under criminal law (Código Penal) and can result in significant penalties. The term is commonly encountered in news media when insurance scams or elaborate frauds are uncovered.
NYC Slang
made-up job / inside job (when referring to insurance fraud)
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