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Jewelry Robbery
James received a near hysterical call from Tokar. 'Some thief pried my safe open and made off with all my wife's jewellery! Come over straight away, please!' When James arrived Tokar recounted his story. 'My wife's in the hospital so I've had to fend for myself. I was in the kitchen fixing dinner when I heard a loud noise in the basement. I rushed to the hall to see this woman race past me and out the front door. I suddenly realized she was carrying my wife's jewellery case. I ran down the street after her, but she was a very fast runner and after several blocks she lost me. I walked to a nearby phone and called you immediately.' James looked down at the damaged safe and remarked, 'You better not try that pathetic story on the insurance company or they'll charge you with fraud.' What's wrong with Tokar's story?
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Tokar said he chased the thief, and when he lost her, he gave up and called from a nearby phone. At that point Tokar had not yet been down in the basement, so he could not have known the thief had pried the safe open.Hide Answer Show Answer
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