An MRE is scammed 20,000 euros
4 November 2024
Touria, a divorced woman in her forties and mother of two boys, was the victim of a financial scam by a fake online banker who managed to extort 20,000 euros from her, he said, (…)
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Morocco: fake sorcerer, real scammer
3 November 2024
The court of first instance in Tinghir sentenced a man in his forties accused of practicing roqya on women whom he photographed in compromising positions in order to defraud them.
Moroccan Call Center Fined €50,000 for Solar Panel Scam Targeting French Residents
30 October 2024
A call center based in Casablanca was sentenced to a heavy fine for having conducted an illegal telemarketing campaign with many residents in the Lyon region.
Casablanca Police Bust Rental Car Theft Ring Using Forged Documents
9 October 2024
Four individuals suspected of forming a criminal network specializing in rental car theft, document forgery and fraud were arrested on Monday, October 7 in Casablanca. The (…)
Moroccan Expats Seek Royal Intervention in Marrakech Real Estate Scandal
2 October 2024
Many Moroccans and Moroccans residing abroad have been waiting for years to take possession of their apartments, the construction of which was entrusted to the promoter of the (…)
Moroccan Officials Accused of Land Fraud in Kénitra Province
2 October 2024
In the province of Kénitra, a commune president and his two deputies, as well as lawyers and civil servants, are accused of fraud and forgery in a case of spoliation of (…)
Colombian Tourists Scammed in Fez: $76,000 Carpet Fraud Sparks Investigation
2 October 2024
After American tourists, two Colombian tourists were recently victims of fraud in the city of Fès. They filed a complaint and an investigation has been opened.
Spanish Immigration Firm Director Arrested for Defrauding Moroccan Woman in Residence Permit Scam
28 September 2024
The Spanish police arrested at the beginning of the week a man of Spanish origin, director of a firm specializing in the processing of foreigners’ documentation in the city of (…)
Moroccan Royal Family Sues Woman Claiming to be Hassan II’s ’Hidden Daughter’ for Fraud
25 September 2024
While Jane Benzaquen, the 72-year-old Belgian-Moroccan born in Casablanca, who claims to be the "hidden daughter" of Hassan II and therefore the half-sister of King Mohammed (…)
American Tourist Scammed in $80,000 Carpet Purchase in Fez, Morocco
25 September 2024
An American tourist filed a complaint for fraud and deception against a tour guide and the owner of a souvenir shop in the old medina of Fez. The judicial police brigade of the (…)