Six-Month Sentence Upheld Over Forged BD19,000 Invoice Scam
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A forged invoice and a foiled attempt to pocket over BD19,000 have put two men behind bars after Bahrain's top criminal appeals court upheld their six-month prison terms and ordered their deportation.
The court also ruled to confiscate the doctored invoice, which had been emailed to the client firm under the pretense that it was a genuine record of purchase.
Forgery Scheme
The first defendant worked for a company handling electrical work and contracting. He was responsible for taking drawings from clients, calculating material needs, obtaining quotes, and arranging supplies.
Instead, he conspired with a colleague to create a fake invoice.
Using design software, they manipulated the figures and padded the list with extra equipment to push up the total.
Foiled Attempt
They sent the altered invoice to the client, hoping to pass it off as legitimate.
The goal was to extract BD19,147.177—significantly more than the originally agreed amount.
However, their scheme was uncovered before any money changed hands.
The deception was spotted in time, cutting their plan short before it could be carried through.
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