I have an older friend who declared a f--kton of kyc gold and silver lost in a house fire and subsequently declared bankruptcy, and the govt and banks took him at his word.
A dumb, blue-collar scam and I wouldn't rely on it, but I have to admit it has worked at least once.
He is now retired and lives on a blue-water yacht that he bought p2p after his bankruptcy.
It shouldn't work but somehow it has...