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Gulf Today
22-04-2025
- Gulf Today
Three lure woman to invest in crypto, defraud her of Dhs56,000 in Dubai
Three Asian nationals, one is a fugitive, defrauded a woman out of Dhs56,000 by tricking her into investing in cryptocurrency trading, so the Misdemeanour and Violations Court in Dubai sentenced two of them in their presence and the third in absentia to one month in jail, a collective fine of Dhs56,000, and deportation after serving their sentences, a ruling upheld by the Court of Appeals. The incident dates back to March 2025 when a woman filed a complaint stating she had been scammed, explaining that she received a WhatsApp message from an anonymous person claiming to be a representative of an international cryptocurrency trading company, offering her an investment opportunity promising high returns in a short period. During interrogation, the victim added that the sender asked her to participate in a survey via Telegram and then he transferred Dhs30 to her bank account, then instructed her to watch promotional videos about the company and its potential for high profits. After being convinced, she invested Dhs56,000, which was transferred to multiple bank accounts within the UAE but afterward, the perpetrator turned off his phone and blocked her. A police man stated in the interrogation that a detective team identified two of the suspects, whose bank accounts were used in the scam. On being questioned, they confessed to receiving transfers from the victim after being contacted by the fugitive suspect via WhatsApp, who offered them Dhs200 per transaction to receive the funds and transfer them to cryptocurrency accounts. One of the suspects admitted to receiving approximately 50 local transfers and depositing them into cryptocurrency accounts.
Gulf Today
02-04-2025
- Gulf Today
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.
Gulf Today
26-03-2025
- Gulf Today
Man impersonates bank employee, defrauds other of Dhs6,400 in Dubai
An Asian national, conniving with unknown accomplices, stole Dhs6,400 from another person after impersonating a bank employee. The Misdemeanour and Violations Court in Dubai convicted him, sentencing him to two months in jail, fining him the amount stolen, and ordering his deportation after serving his sentence. The incident dates back to March 2024 when an Asian filed a report stating that he had been defrauded and Dhs6,400 were stolen from him. He explained that he received a call from the suspect, who claimed to be a bank employee and alleged that he was updating bank account information electronically to prevent account suspension. During the conversation, the appellee tricked him into revealing some of his bank account details and the victim received an SMS containing an OTP, and moments after sending it back, he received a notification that Dhs6,400 had been withdrawn from his account, so he reported the incident to the police. During the interrogations, a police man stated that a team from the Economic Crimes Department identified the suspect, who denied the fraud. However, investigations revealed that he was the owner of the electronic wallet used to steal the victim's money. When confronted with the evidence, he admitted to conniving with others in phone fraud schemes, where they would lure victims by claiming to update their bank information.
