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Amir Aqeel
OS/2008012703401

In completing life insurance policy applications, Aqeel placed fictitious electronic funds transfer account numbers on the accounts of customer applicants that he knew were incorrect and submitted the applications for further processing; the fictitious numbers were actually variations of Aqeel’s personal checking account number. Aqeel forged two customers’signatures on electronic signature authorization forms, bank authorization forms and/or acknowledgement forms, in completing their life insurance policy applications, without their knowledge or authorization.

Amir Aqeel: Suspended 2 years

Tags: Signature  Life Insurance  Forgery