Dubai court orders man to return Dhs13,000 mistakenly transferred to his account
The Misdemeanour and Violations Court in Dubai convicted an Asian national of seizing Dhs13,000 which was mistakenly transferred to his account and he refused to return the amount.
The court also fined him D5,000 and ordered him to return the money to its owner.
The case dates back to December 2024, when a woman accidentally transferred Dhs13,000 to the suspect's account via her bank account. Upon realising her mistake, she instantly contacted him and demanded the return of her money, but he refused.
After several unsuccessful attempts with him, she filed an official complaint with the authorities, accusing him of unlawfully seizing her money.
The victim confirmed that she did not know the suspect and had attempted to contact him as soon as she discovered the error, but he refused to return the amount.
She provided all evidence of the transfer, including the transaction receipt and account details.
On being interrogated, the suspect did not deny that the amount was in his account but claimed he had committed no crime, arguing he was not obligated to return the money.
After reviewing the evidence and statements of the victim and the suspect, the court concluded that he intentionally retained the money despite knowing it was not his, constituting unlawful seizure of another's property.
Consequently, the court ordered him to return the amount and fined him Dhs5,000.
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