Swindler jailed in Dh455,000 scrap deal

Defendant posed as trading company’s manager using someone else’s ID

Legal and Court Correspondent

Ajobless man who posed as a trading company’s manager using someone else’s Emirates ID and embezzled Dh455,000 from a merchant was jailed for one year.

A Pakistani merchant visited a trading company in Al Barsha wanting to purchase scrap material in August.

As he entered the company’s offices, he was greeted by a person in Emirati dress and was introduced to a woman and a 24-year-old Pakistani man.

The man was introduced to the merchant as the company’s manager who was supposed to discuss the purchase of scrap material.

The merchant agreed with the purported manager to buy the scrap material for Dh455,000.

He was provided with a paper that contained images of the purchased materials and a photocopy of an Emirates ID that was supposed to be that of the company’s owner.

Despite the fact that according to the deal the merchant was supposed to collect the scrap instantly, he was asked to wait.

When the time to collect the scrap dragged on without result, the merchant returned to the company and demanded his money back.

After several unsuccessful attempts to get his money back, the merchant complained to the police once he discovered that he had been cheated.

Primary police interrogations led to the arrest of the Pakistani man who turned out to be a jobless person.

The Dubai Court of First Instance yesterday convicted the Pakistani of using someone else’s Emirates ID to dupe the merchant and embezzle his Dh455,000.

The merchant was provided with images of the purchased materials and a photocopy of an Emirates ID that was supposed to be that of the company’s owner.