Jail for man who forged credit card for shopping

dubai — A Pakistani businessman, who made purchases worth more than Dh16,737 with a credit card he obtained after using fake documents, has been sentenced to one year in jail.

The Court of First Instance found the 28-year-old man guilty of charges including forgery and use of forged documents and fraud.

He falsified details of copies of a residence visa and an Emirates ID of another man and then used the forged copies to apply for a credit card at shopping stores. The accused earlier denied the charges in court, however, the court convicted him and ordered his deportation after he completes his jail term. The case dates back to September and October 2015.

A Yemeni employee, 29, at the company, which issued the accused the credit card, said the defendant applied for a credit card from their company in Port Saeed, Al Muraqqabat, on September 8, 2015. “He claimed he was Australian and worked as a civil engineer at the Dubai International Airport.”

He presented copies including a passport copy, Emirates ID and residence visa. “He showed a copy of a credit card, airport employee’s ID and a cheque. He also signed an application form using the original cards’ holder name. Accordingly, he was issued a credit card to shop at our stores and it was delivered to his place in Jebel Ali,” the Yemeni employee said.

When the defendant’s dues on that card totaled more than Dh16,737 which he defaulted on settling, they tried to report him to his workplace. But it turned out later that he did not work at the Dubai airport and that he defrauded them of the amount.

During investigation, the businessman admitted to committing forgery and fraud. He has the right to appeal the court ruling within 15 days.