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Social Security Scam: "Blind" Italian Woman Caught Driving

IL MATTINO (Italy)

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ROME - With some quick thinking, she might have found a good response when the Carabinieri officers pulled her over.

Here's my seeing-eye dog's license...

It's a Google expand=1] car...

Oh, am I in the car? I thought this was the elevator...

Apparently the 66-year-old woman from the central Italian town of Ariccia wasn't quite as quick on her feet as she'd been sly with the state. Busted! Authorities caught it all on videotape (see below): the woman who'd been claiming blindness since 2005 in order to collect a monthly 800-euro check was merrily driving her car around town, the daily Il Mattino reports.

It's certainly not the first time someone in Italy thought that faking a disability was a short cut to easy money. Legendary Italian comic actor Roberto Benigni puts on his best moves in the film Johnny Stecchino when an insurance company auditor comes to check on his unusual (invented) malady.

In real life, it's no joke. Police, who had first videotaped her crossing the street alone and signing paperwork, estimate that the woman had accumulated some 65,000 euros over the years. She was arrested on fraud charges.

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Bowl Of Cool: The Best Summer Soups From Around The World

If you love soups in the winter, you can feel like you're missing out in the summer. But don't fear! Here's a roundup of the best soups from around the world for warm weather.

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Gazpacho soup

Emma Albright

A bowl of warm soup on cold winter days always seems like food for the soul. So for soup lovers out there, the arrival of summer may feel a little depressing.

But fear not! Cold soups are still a great option when the weather is warm. From light, refreshing soups to rich and creamy ones, here’s a list of cold soups around the world that will fulfill your winter cravings and help you cool off on a summer afternoon.

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