Man accused of phone fraud referred to court

ALLEGEDLY POSED AS TELECOM COMPANY EMPLOYEE TO SWINDLE VICTIM OF DH8,350

Aman has been referred to court by the Financial Prosecution for reported telephone fraud. The Asian suspect allegedly made Dh8,350 illegally by claiming that his victim had won Dh500,000 for which he needed to transfer fees to obtain his prize.

The Prosecution asked members of the public not to fall victim to such crimes and to confirm the identity of fraudsters by contacting the company they claim to work for.

Officials also noted that major companies would not give out prizes without there being an announcement for a competition.

The victim had

contacted authorities after reportedly receiving a message from the suspect who had disguised himself as an employee from a major telecommunications company in the UAE.

‘Denies involvement’

Investigation revealed that the perpetrator was working as a taxi driver in Dubai before he was arrested. According to court documents the suspect denied the incident and confessed to trading in international online calls from his residence.

He also revealed that he has four mobile numbers registered under his name. The Prosecution did not take the statements of the accused into consideration and decided to refer him to the court for fraud and using communication systems without a licence.