Motel insurance scam (x-post /r/Unexpected)
A few years ago, I lived in a small rural town in southwestern Texas, near the border with Mexico. My town had a few rich people living in it, and among these was my neighbor. He was a doctor, and also owned a little motel called the Spanish Inn. It was a nice place, and the doctor enjoyed keeping up with the property.
Last year, the inn tragically burned down; the doctor and his wife subsequently filed for insurance. The insurance inspectors arrived…