It still happens today, as in the recent case of the company boss who fled to Canada with huge debts after his business collapsed, but couldn't escape his guilt, and finally killed himself along with his wife and children.
如今這類型的自殺依然層出不窮，前年，經營「施丹達爾」百貨服飾業的黃姓老闆，事業失敗、積欠投資人一屁股債，雖然避居加拿大，結果仍在他鄉槍殺妻兒，以自殺了結。