Hiannick Kamba, the former FC Schalke player, is jailed for almost 4 years after faking his own death. His wife was also arrested for insurance fraud of over a million pounds.
Hiannick Kamba is a former football player from Africa. He played for the professional German club FC Schalke as a Right Back Defender. The footballer is also a businessman, chemical technician, and celebrity.
Kamba debuted as a pro player in 1999. In 2016, it was reported that he had died in a car accident. Recently he has been in the media, as it turns out he is still alive, and faked his death for insurance money.
It has been a shock to the public and football fans. Kamba is now sentenced to 46 months in jail alongside his wife for the fraudulent act.
Hiannick Kamba was reported to have died in a car crash in 2016, and his wife was paid £1m in life insurance.
He was then found alive and well in Germany in 2019 and will now spend just under four years in prison after being convicted of fraud. https://t.co/5edlCvWUxs
— SPORTbible (@sportbible) November 18, 2021
How Old Is Hiannick Kamba? Wikipedia Explored
Kamba is currently 35 years old. He was born on 30 July 1986 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa. Born of mixed race, he is a religious Christian.
Details regarding his parents are not known to the public. However, we do know that his father was a serviceman and has a few siblings in Congo.
In high school, Kamba played junior-level football as he was interested in sports from a young age. He graduated from a local school in his hometown before pursuing a career as a pro footballer.
Who Is Hiannick Kamba Wife?
Kamba is married to his wife, Christina Von G. She was reported to be 41 years old. Personal information regarding Christina is not disclosed to the public.
Christina tried to get 3.3 million pounds from an insurance plan after Kamba’s death. Her request was denied, but later she settled for a little over 1 million pounds in insurance money.
In 2018, Kamba reported German embassy in Kinshasa that he was alive and well. He claimed that his friends abandoned him without any documents, money, or communication device in Congo in 2016.
Following that, in 2019, he was found working as a chemical technician in Ruhr. Soon after, Kamba and his wife were investigated regarding the whole matter. The ex Schalke defender claimed that he wasn’t aware of his wife’s actions.
Both Kamba and Christain were found guilty of the fraudulent activity. Now Kamba is punished to 3 years and ten months in jail alongside his wife.
Kamba had been pronounced ‘dead’ in 2016 but was found alive in Germany three years later working as a chemical technician https://t.co/uBWgDg6Jtw
— FootballJOE (@FootballJOE) November 17, 2021
Hiannick Kamba Net Worth Explored
Kamba’s net worth is not available at the moment. He played as a pro footballer in numerous football clubs like Germaina Gladbeck, SV Zwekel, Yeg Hassel, and many more.
Athletes have always been earning a higher salary. While the former Schalke RB defender did not earn as much as players today, he must’ve earned 6 figures annually.