A cashier pretends to be mute for 16 years and the company finds out it's a lie after hiring a private detective.

A woman pretended to be mute has been discovered after 16 years collecting a pension for absolute permanent disability. Specifically, it has been a private detective hired by the mutual worker who has revealed the lie, according to El Periódico. The woman, who worked as a cashier in a supermarket, had stopped talking allegedly after suffering an attack by a client in 2003, an episode that triggered a psychotic picture and speech disability. Thus…

The pseudo-mute who evaded social security for sixteen years has been caught - A very simple question became his downfall.

A woman has pretended to be mute for 16 years to benefit from a permanent disability pension. The worker, employed as a cashier in a supermarket in Andalusia, stopped communicating verbally in 2003, claiming to have suffered a traumatic episode after an alleged attack by a client. Since then, she claimed to have suffered a psychological disorder that prevented her from speaking. The version of the events remained unchanged for more than a decade…

The High Court of Justice of Andalusia validates the evidence and transfers the case to the Public Prosecutor's Office for possible crime against Social Security.