Washington State Patrol troopers arrested Jamrus-Kassim <\/a>in March in Kent. King County prosecutors charged her with 21 counts of first-degree theft. She has a trial date set for Oct. 31 in King County Superior Court, according to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.<\/p>\n<\/p>\nJamrus-Kassim was booked and released March 15 after posting bond on $100,000 bail, according to county jail records. She resigned in January from Bankers Life.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cI commend Bankers Life for stepping up and making these victims whole, to the extent possible,\u201d said Kreidler in the media release. \u201cI\u2019m deeply saddened that one victim, stripped of his life\u2019s savings, has already passed away. In his case, restitution will go to his estate.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The alleged crime came to the insurance office\u2019s attention through a complaint from the son of an 80-year-old man who saw large checks written by his father while checking his finances.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The men and women, who ranged from ages 74 to 90, typically made out their checks to \u201cS.A. Saad\u201d and gave them to Kassim. Several said they believed that S.A. Saad was an insurance company official. They thought their money was being reinvested, according to the insurance commissioner’s office.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
In reality, Kassim has two daughters, both with the initials and surname \u201cS.A. Saad.\u201d Most of the money was deposited briefly in the girls\u2019 accounts, then moved to Kassim\u2019s personal credit union account.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Kassim\u2019s financial records reportedly show thousands of dollars spent on clothes, jewelry, and a trip to Mexico, according to the insurance commissioner’s office. They also show large payments to online psychic advisors, including $20,000 in charges from one psychic website in one month.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The men and women live in Bellevue, Renton and Seattle. The payment amounts are $512,112, $488,071, $116,070, $65,321 and $929. Bankers also agreed to pay interest.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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