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Man held in Dh500K duping case

The Sharjah Police have arrested a person for allegedly swindling more than half a million dirhams by cheating at least 13 people.

According to the Sharjah Police the man had duped people of various nationalities of Dh560,172, using various methods.

He deceived his victims by dressing respectably to borrow money from them, then cheated them by not returning it, as well as selling fake goods.

The police said that the last swindling case he conducted was in the eastern area, when two Arab nationals informed the police that someone took Dh400 each from them. Allegedly the fraudster approached the men claiming that the ATM machine had swallowed his card before he could withdraw any money. He convinced the victims to lend him some cash and promised to return it, but the man fled with the cash. The police said that they had identified 13 cases in the eastern area and all victims had given the same description of the man. The police managed to identify and arrest him, though they are still receiving complaints about the same person.

Police officials asked public to be cautious while dealing with strangers, urging them not to give money to anyone, even if they appear trustworthy.

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