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Serbian woman marries corpse
PK Times ^ | 1-04-05 | PK times

Posted on 01/04/2005 3:53:46 PM PST by Rakkasan1

A Serbian woman has been jailed for 18 months for marrying a dead man. Vinka Mijovic, 32, from Garas, was furious when wealthy Miodrag Tomovic, 68, died before he could marry her.

So she bribed a local registrar to sign a marriage certificate saying the couple had both turned up for the wedding, and bribed two pals to be the best man and a witness to the fake event. She kept the death a secret for two weeks before suddenly announcing it and organising a lawyer to get his fortune turned over to her.

But the scam was exposed after relatives complained to police and the dead man’s signature was found to have been forged, local newspaper Blic reported. ananova

(Excerpt) Read more at dailytimes.com.pk ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: balkans; corpse; dead; man; marries; nicetry; serbia; serbian; woman
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Before marriage, a man yearns for the woman he loves. After marriage, the 'Y' becomes silent. --
1 posted on 01/04/2005 3:53:47 PM PST by Rakkasan1
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This is like one of those stories from "out there" on Foxnews.com. Some people will do anything or go to any length for money.


2 posted on 01/04/2005 3:56:16 PM PST by VRWCisme (I'm new around here. It's nice to meet y'all!)
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3 posted on 01/04/2005 3:56:43 PM PST by My2Cents
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To: Rakkasan1

Twue Wuv...


4 posted on 01/04/2005 3:56:52 PM PST by Ramius (Gregoirovich Nyet!)
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To: Rakkasan1

Is this a Viagra spam?....LOL


5 posted on 01/04/2005 3:56:58 PM PST by 506trooper (No such thing as too much guns, ammo or fuel on board...unless you're on fire)
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To: Rakkasan1

Anna Nicole.......is that you?????????


6 posted on 01/04/2005 3:57:52 PM PST by marmar (Even though I may look different then you...my blood runs red, white and blue.....)
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To: Ramius
He's only mostly dead.
7 posted on 01/04/2005 3:57:55 PM PST by My2Cents
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To: 506trooper

She married my ex-husband??


8 posted on 01/04/2005 3:58:31 PM PST by mlmr (The Twelveth Day of Christmas is January 6...Merry Christmas!)
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To: Rakkasan1

Doesn't the marriage have to be consummated for it to count?


9 posted on 01/04/2005 4:01:04 PM PST by sittnick (There's no salvation in politics.)
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To: mlmr

OW!....I'm sorry...ROFLMAO


10 posted on 01/04/2005 4:01:08 PM PST by 506trooper (No such thing as too much guns, ammo or fuel on board...unless you're on fire)
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To: My2Cents

LOL! I never thought of that ...dead man walking.


11 posted on 01/04/2005 4:01:15 PM PST by Rakkasan1 (Justice of the Piece: There is no justice, there's 'just us'.)
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To: Rakkasan1

Another voter for Gregoire...


12 posted on 01/04/2005 4:01:24 PM PST by Billthedrill
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To: 506trooper

are/were you 1/506th Currahee?


13 posted on 01/04/2005 4:02:23 PM PST by Rakkasan1 (Justice of the Piece: There is no justice, there's 'just us'.)
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"Doesn't the marriage have to be consummated for it to count?"

No...Has to be from old communist sphere of influence

14 posted on 01/04/2005 4:03:21 PM PST by 506trooper (No such thing as too much guns, ammo or fuel on board...unless you're on fire)
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To: Rakkasan1

3/506...the nomads of Viet Nam


15 posted on 01/04/2005 4:04:25 PM PST by 506trooper (No such thing as too much guns, ammo or fuel on board...unless you're on fire)
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To: Rakkasan1

Anna Nicole Smith has nothing on this woman. Now this lady is a professional gold digger.


16 posted on 01/04/2005 4:05:06 PM PST by Stringfellow Hawke (#6: Be seeing you!)
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To: Rakkasan1

dead groom walkin' here, dead groom walkin'


17 posted on 01/04/2005 4:05:49 PM PST by sure_fine (*not one to over kill the thought process*)
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To: 506trooper

true.
thanks for your service.


18 posted on 01/04/2005 4:06:43 PM PST by Rakkasan1 (Justice of the Piece: There is no justice, there's 'just us'.)
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You a current falling umbrella?


19 posted on 01/04/2005 4:07:26 PM PST by 506trooper (No such thing as too much guns, ammo or fuel on board...unless you're on fire)
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A Serbian woman has been jailed for 18 months for marrying a dead man. Vinka Mijovic, 32, from Garas, was furious when wealthy Miodrag Tomovic, 68, died before he could marry her.

"Weekend at Miodrag's"

20 posted on 01/04/2005 4:08:31 PM PST by GreenHornet
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