A couple has been arrested for faking their child’s death to claim money from Ecosure Funeral Cover.
Rungamirai Machinjike (27) and Talent Rutindingwe (33) from Chief Nhema’s area in Zaka were arraigned before the Masvingo Magistrates’ Court.
Rungamirai registered for Ecosure Funeral cover and added his wife (Talent), her daughter, and her cousin as dependents.
During the period extending from November to December 2023, the couple misrepresented to Ecosure that their daughter had passed on in November 2023.
To substantiate their claim, she fraudulently obtained a death confirmation letter from the Headman.
She identity documents of her witnesses which she gave to her husband to go and process the claim.
Rungamirai went on to complete claim forms and attached the fraudulent documents.
He signed on behalf of the witnesses.
The matter came to light when Ecosure instituted preliminary investigations to verify the authenticity of the claim.
They established that the duo had made a false claim.
A Police report was made leading to their arrest.
They were sentenced to 6 months imprisonment of which 3 months were suspended.
The remainder was suspended on condition of 105 hours of community service.
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