<h1>Fraudulent Snakebite Compensation Scheme Exposed: 279 Fake Claims Reveal Systematic Financial Fraud in Healthcare System</h1> Fraudulent compensation scheme uncovered in Madhya Pradesh involving snakebite claims. Officials manipulated government financial systems to withdraw over Rs 11 crore by declaring living or non-existent persons as dead from snakebites. Investigations revealed 279 fictitious names used to claim compensation, with 21 persons arrested. Multiple death certificates were issued for the same individuals, and some declared deceased were found alive. The scam exploited government compensation rules for natural calamity victims.