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Faking the appearance of a disability by walking with or carrying a cane when not needed. Common and easy to pull off because canes are cheap, and can cost under $10. Usually done for the following reasons: -To gain sympathy from onlookers -To get a physician to declare one disabled -To obtain a handicapped parking permit -To be given priority in line or obtain priority seating reserved for the disabled (such as on a bus or train) -To use electric shopping carts reserved for the disabled when in reality too lazy to walk -To fraudulently obtain various disability benefits such as discounts or government handouts I think my neighbor may be committing cane fraud. She sometimes walks with a cane and appears to struggle, and sometimes runs out to her car with no cane as if she is in a hurry to get somewhere.
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