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UAE: Woman loses Dh40,000 in 24-minute fraud call
She received a call from a man who claimed to work for a bank in the country
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A 34-year-old Asian woman lost Dh40,000 within 24 minutes after a scam phone call.
The woman received a call from a man who claimed to work for a bank in the country. He asked her to update her account and provide information by phone.
The Ras Al Khaimah Civil Court ordered the accused to pay the plaintiff Dh65,000 in compensation for the material and moral damage incurred, as well as the legal interest fee of 6 per cent. The court clarified that the material damage suffered by the plaintiff is the loss of Dh40,000.
The accused, who has records of fraud and theft, withdrew the amount on the same day, according to the civil court.
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Official court documents state that the defendant had previously worked there, but took advantage of his position and stole addresses, phone contacts of clients
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In her lawsuit, the woman said she had legally got married to the defendant, but he later abandoned her and refused the pay back the money he borrowed from her
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The complainant stated that he was unable to carry out his work for many weeks, which negatively affected his entitlements and allowances from his job
The complainant added that the 'policeman' asked him to get out of his vehicle, saying that it was a wanted car