Two suspects aged 33 and 45 are expected to appear in the Durban Regional Court, for insurance fraud that happened in Durban.
A hefty life cover for R6.5 million
It is alleged that the 33-year-old suspect applied for R6.5 million life cover in one of the insurance companies in February 2020 according to Captain Simphiwe Mhlongo.
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Three months later, the 45-year-old beneficiary submitted a claim alleging that the insured person is dead.
The insurance company investigated the matter after they became suspicious. It was discovered that the supposed deceased person was in fact alive and a case of fraud was reported at Berea police station.
The case docket was allocated to the Hawks team from Durban Serious Commercial Crime Investigation for further handling.
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Insurance fraud case to appear in court in July 2022
They were both served with summons on Tuesday, 10 May 2022, and are expected to appear in court on 5 July 2022.