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Cold Christmas in France, but little chance of snow
High-pressure system will move into France from north-east at the start of next week
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British ‘Puppet Master’ conman in French jail wins phones back on appeal
Robert Hendy-Freegard was given a six-year sentence after hitting two gendarmes with his car
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Alleged British hacker in jail in France offers to help with police data breach
Recent attack targeted police files
French Sécu targeting lies and fraud
Staff at the Sécu Sécurité Sociale are to be trained to detect benefit cheats in an attempt to cut a fraud bill estimated at €590million – or even higher.
Health, family and retirement benefits staff will all be trained in techniques to spot claimants trying to hide previous statements or avoid questions.
These include tips on assessing body language as well as checking verbal and written statements. The budget for the training is €750,000.
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