Expats issue bogus cheques and exit country, warn Oman police

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Expats issue bogus cheques and exit country, warn Oman police

The number cheque bounce cases increased to 3,054 in 2018 as compared to 2,963 cases in 2017.

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Published: Tue 9 Apr 2019, 10:23 AM

Last updated: Tue 9 Apr 2019, 1:49 PM

Top Royal Oman Police official revealed that most expatriates with failed businesses are writing bogus cheques before flying out of the country permanently. These expats are mostly company owners who have shut down shop and do not intend to honour the issued cheques as they are unable to pay money.
According to reports in Times of Oman, Lieutenant Colonel Fahad Al Hosni, Assistant Director at the Criminal Investigation Department of Muscat Police Command, said, "For expats who have bounced cheques, the majority were company owners leaving the country writing cheques with not enough money. These bounced cheques are referred to the ROP, Public Prosecution and then courts."
Al Hosni that defaulters will be dealt with strictly and authorities will liaise with Interpol to track down expats who have fled after writing bogus cheques. ROP statistics revealed that number cheque bounce cases increased to 3,054 in 2018  as compared to 2,963 cases in 2017.


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