A mother and son have admitted faking her death in an attempt to claim more then £136,000 on life insurance.
Forty-eight-year-old Arafa Nassib and her 18-year-old son Adil Kasim admitted they had attempted to commit fraud against Scottish Widows.
Another man, Yusuf Abdullah, has denied he conspired with the pair to commit fraud.
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Arafa Nassib. Credit: PA
Two policies were claimed against, one worth £115,267 and the other £21,263, both with Scottish Widows.
The trio, who are all from Walsall, appeared at Birmingham Crown Court where they pleaded guilty to making false representation last year, between March and December.
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The false claim stated Nassib had died in Zanzibar, off the coast of mainland Tanzania, East Africa.
Arafa Nassib covered her face as she arrived at Birmingham Crown Court. Credit: Caters
The son claimed his mother had died in a car crash, however insurers Scottish Widows began to get suspicious about the documents he sent across, including a death certificate, and refused to pay out the cash.
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The firm handed the case over to the City of London Police's Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department in November of last year, and an investigation was launched.
Birmingham Crown Court. Credit: PA
A police spokesperson said last month: "Kasim was arrested by officers on 22 December 2016 and Nassib was arrested on 8 February 2017 when she returned to the country from Canada."
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Abdullah has denied the charges against him, which state he was part of a trio with the mother and son, and conspired with them to commit fraud.
Yusuf Abdullah, hides his face from cameras outside of court. Credit: PA
Prosecutors now have until 14 June to decide if they are going to proceed with the case against Abdullah.
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A sentencing date for the mother and son will also be set on 14 June.
Sources: BBC; Birmingham Mail
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