Morocco
Moroccan Mayor Surrenders to Police After Nationwide Warrant Issued
An unusual event in Ajdir, in the province of Al Hoceima. The president of the commune surrendered voluntarily after learning that he was the subject of an arrest warrant.
Topic
Scam
Morocco
Moroccan Notary and Wife Arrested for Multi-Million Dirham Fraud Scheme
The elements of the judicial police of Tangier in collaboration with those of Tetouan have arrested a notary and his wife, accused of embezzlement, fraud and issuing checks without provision. Several arrest warrants had been issued against them.
Belgium
International SMS Fraud Ring Exposed: Moroccan Tech Expert Faces 4-Year Sentence in Belgium
Three individuals, including a Moroccan, are being prosecuted before the Liège Correctional Court as alleged members of an international SMS fraud or "SMS fishing" network that is said to have stolen more than two million euros from more than 160 victims in the Liège region. The public prosecutor’s office has requested prison sentences of 18 to 56 years against them.
Spain
Spanish Authorities Warn of Scam Calls Using Moroccan Country Code 212
In Spain, malicious individuals are increasingly using Morocco’s country code, 212, to make calls and send messages for scamming purposes.
Morocco
Cyberattack Hits Moroccan Import-Export Firms, Data Breach Suspected
Hackers used malware to access the database of several Moroccan companies specializing in import-export.
Morocco
Moroccan-French Woman Flees After $800,000 Pyramid Scheme, Poses as Terrorist Online
A Moroccan woman residing in France has set up a pyramid system that allowed her to scam more than 200 victims in Morocco. After disappearing with the money, she is posing as a terrorist on social networks to frighten her victims.
Morocco
Scam Alert: Fake Job Brokers Target Moroccan Migrants Seeking Work in Germany
Many young Moroccans wishing to emigrate to Germany have been scammed by con artists posing as brokers to whom they have paid large sums of money to buy work contracts, which facilitate the obtaining of visas. One of these fake brokers known on social media is incarcerated in a prison in Kenitra .
Morocco
Woman Sentenced in Tangier for Impersonating Moroccan Authority Figure
The court of first instance of Tangier sentenced a woman to six months in prison for repeatedly usurping the function of an authority agent (caïd).
Morocco
Real Estate Fraud Scheme Uncovered in El Jadida, Morocco: Multiple Buyers Defrauded
The El Jadida police arrested an individual accused of defrauding several potential real estate buyers who had paid him substantial sums of money in exchange for reserving land lots. A real estate scam similar to that of Bab Darna .
Morocco
Central Bank of Morocco Warns of Fraudulent Prize Notification Scam
Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) has issued an alert against a fraudulent notification targeting certain customers who are being asked to collect a prize in the form of a check from its branches.
Morocco
Moroccan Expats See 45% Surge in Property Fraud Complaints, Interior Ministry Reports
In 2021, Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) filed 290 complaints related to property dispossession in Morocco, compared to 200 complaints recorded last year by the Ministry of the Interior.
France
French Winemaker Loses Fortune in Elaborate Royal Family Scam
A French winemaker was repeatedly scammed by three individuals who posed as a policeman, an informant and an actor. The victim, completely dispossessed, filed a complaint. The trial opened this week in the Nanterre court.