Morocco
Moroccan Official Sentenced in Schengen Visa Fraud Case
Tried in a fraud case involving Schengen visas , a municipal councilor and deputy mayor of the Beni Maqada district, was sentenced to a prison term in Tangier.
Topic
Fraud
Morocco
Moroccan Police Arrest Three in Gulf-Targeted Online Sextortion Scheme
Elements of the judicial police of Oued Zem in the province of Khouribga have just arrested three individuals for "fraud, scam and sexual blackmail" via social networks.
France
Man Convicted of $31,000 Disability Benefit Fraud While Living Abroad
The Cambrai court sentenced a 38-year-old man from Cambrai who received nearly €29,000 in social benefits from the Family Allowance Fund (CAF) while he was living in Morocco.
Morocco
Former Moroccan Lawmaker Sentenced to 4 Years for Fuel Company Fraud
Tried before the court of first instance of Ain Sebaa in Casablanca for financial fraud, the former MP Babour Sghir, member of the Constitutional Union (UC), was sentenced to four years in prison.
Morocco
Moroccan Comedy Star Jailed Over Unpaid Actor Wages and Fraud Allegations
Abdelfettah Jouadi , Moroccan comedian and producer, was placed in detention on the orders of the Casablanca prosecutor’s office on Wednesday.
Morocco
Senior Moroccan Police Officer Arrested in Bribery and Blackmail Sting Operation
A senior police officer stationed in Al Hoceima was arrested on Tuesday morning, accused of alleged complicity in a case of blackmail and demanding a sum of money as a bribe.
Morocco
Moroccan Expats Face Property Rights Challenges in Real Estate Disputes
Real estate dispossession is a still very present phenomenon in Morocco. Both local owners and foreigners, including MREs, are among the victims. The sector suffers from the lack of a strong legal framework.
Morocco
Tangier Official Jailed in Spanish Visa Fraud Scandal at Consulate
The vice-president of the Bni Makada district in Tangier has just fallen victim to the Schengen visa fraud case that hit the Spanish consulate in Tangier.
Morocco
Moroccan Prime Minister Targeted in Royal Palace Impersonation Scam
The Head of the Moroccan Government, Aziz Akhannouch, was the target of an attempted scam in the name of the royal palace by the same individual who had tried to defraud several ministers as well as the President of the House of Representatives. The accused was arrested and convicted.
Morocco
Former Moroccan Official Sentenced for Impersonating Royal Household Minister in Fraud Scheme
The court of first instance in Rabat handed down its verdict this week, sentencing a man born in 1984 to a five-month prison sentence for attempted fraud.
France
Singer Amel Bent's Partner Arrested in Paris Extortion Scheme
Amel Bent’s new partner, P., has been incarcerated and indicted since last week in a case of extortion involving major Parisian criminals.
Belgium
Belgian Woman Claims Lawyer Exploited Her During Divorce Proceedings
Saida, a resident of Farciennes in Hainaut, had to pay around 1,000 euros to a lawyer in the context of a divorce and was not satisfied with the work. The teacher believes she was "scammed" by the lawyer who took advantage of her "state of weakness".