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A man stood trial at a Dubai court on Tuesday, October 1, for allegedly duping an American expat of Dh3,000 by claiming he worked for a bank.
The Dubai Court of First Instance heard that the 37-year-old Palestinian man made the complainant believe that he was a banker who could process transactions. The US citizen then gave him the money to open a commercial account.
The 29-year-old complainant said he is an agent for a cosmetics brand. "I trade in beauty products. The defendant introduced himself to me as a banker and gave a false name."
He said he transferred the money to the 'banker', but when he contacted the bank, he learnt that the man did not work for them.
"I was also told that no commercial account was opened in my name. When I complained against him at the police station, I found out he lied about his name."
Besides the fraud, the defendant is also accused of using another man's Emirates ID to claim the complainant's money at an exchange outlet.
The incident was reported on September 18 last year at Al Barsha police station.
A Syrian PRO, 43, said he also met the defendant on Facebook and reported that he had a similar experience.
"He gave me his mobile number, claiming he worked at a bank. He offered me a loan but I told him to open an account and issue a cheque book for me.
"I sent him my original ID but he never did any transaction for me and failed to return my card. He also lied about his name. I reported the loss of my card to the police later."
The evidence presented includes a CCTV footage showing the defendant collecting some money at an exchange centre.
The accused, who has been detained, admitted to the charges during the prosecution investigation.
He will be sentenced on October 20.
mary@khaleejtimes.com
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