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Comment by drewblaisdell | Hacker News Reader

> region noted for fake deaths

There is a place that is known for this specifically? Where can I read more about this?

Google for "fake death mafia". You can add in the name of the CEO if you like, but for me articles about his "death" are already the top hits

Google for "fake death mafia" returns a bunch of articles that talk about this death, and conveniently have the phrase "in a region known for fake deaths".

I don't understand how that becomes a reference point for any region being known for fake deaths. The search results in fact make it look like someone used his death to slander a whole region.

The region became known for fake deaths when the news started implying that it was known for fake deaths. That's how facts are born.

>That's how facts are born.

I mean WOW. In just a few words you manage to describe one of the biggest problem we have today. Luckily Most of the HN crowds are not interested in the "Answer", but why it is the answer. And whether the why was plausible.

That's how business opportunities are born!

Next step: Google "fake death philippines" - at least for me that brought up a telegraph article [1] which explains a bit more.

[1] https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/asia/philipp...

There are several documentaries on YouTube exploring how easy it is to fake death certificates in, say, Delhi. Search for ‘quacks’

Before YouTube/cruptocurrency got big, Delhi was known for its counterfeit industry for winning "first to invent" patent fights.

There are companies that have stocks of decades or century-old paper that they use to forge aged government documents. I can't find a link to a story at the moment :-(

Can we crowdfund some patent troll busting? Or take down Amazon's stupid one-click patent. Preferably using proof written on an 1800s parchment with quill ink.

Amazon's one click patent expired a couple of years ago.

Got more on that?

didn't initially get in hits for that search term that were relevant, what am I looking for?

https://www.scamcities.com/scam-city-season-1-episode-6-new-...

Google for "fake death mafia"

I didn't find much besides talk of the CEO, and your comment (which is the 4th result).

> Where can I read more about this?

What is the average life expectancy there?

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