Desperate Times: Zaka Couple Fakes Daughter’s Death to Scam EcoSure

Desperate Times: Zaka Couple Fakes Daughter’s Death to Scam EcoSure

The age-old adage goes that desperate measures call for desperate times but a Zaka couple took it overboard.

The couple from Zaka attempted to get a payout from funeral insurance provider EcoSure by faking their daughter’s death.

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Couple Appears in Court for Attempting to Defraud EcoSure

Rungamirai Machinjike (27) and Talent Rutindingwe (33), from Chief Nhema’s area, were arrested and appeared before the Masvingo Magistrates’ Court to face the music for the offence.

The couple had registered the wife, Rungamirai, for EcoSure Funeral Cover and added their daughter and the wife’s cousin as dependents. Between November and December 2023, they falsely reported to Ecosure that their daughter had passed away in November.

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How Zaka Couple Attempted to Scam EcoSure

To support their false claim, the couple obtained a fraudulent death confirmation letter from the local Headman and forged identity documents of witnesses. The husband, Talent, then completed the insurance claim forms using the fabricated documents and signed on behalf of the witnesses.

However, Ecosure’s investigations revealed that the daughter was alive, exposing the couple’s scheme. The funeral insurance provider filed a police report, leading to the couple’s arrest.

The Masvingo Magistrates’ Court sentenced the couple to 6 months imprisonment. Fortunately for the couple, 3 months were suspended with the remainder being suspended on condition that they perform 105 hours of community service.

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