Former Moroccan Lawmaker Arrested in Marrakech for Bad Check, Later Released
28 April 2021
A former MP was arrested by the police services of the Daoudiat district, in Marrakech. He is being prosecuted for issuing bad checks.
Fraud
Alleged Exorcist Arrested in Morocco for Fraud, Witchcraft, and Car Theft
24 April 2021
The police services of Oujda have arrested a famous "raqi" who is now incarcerated in the Al Arjate prison in Salé. He is accused of fraud, witchcraft, charlatanism and car (…)
Moroccan Police Officer Arrested in Tetouan for Alleged Job Recruitment Scam
5 April 2021
The elements of the judicial police of Tetouan arrested, on Sunday, a police sergeant working in the urban corps of the city, for his alleged involvement in a case of fraud.
Night Guard in Morocco Arrested for Polygamy Scam and Identity Fraud
26 March 2021
A night guard in a neighborhood of Temara married four women by presenting false documents and posing as a police officer. The accused, arrested by the judicial police of (…)
Fake Police Commissioner Arrested for Scamming Merchants in Moroccan Town
24 March 2021
The judicial police of Mehdia arrested the fake police commissioner who swindled merchants. The individual was caught in the act of fraud.
Moroccan Man Arrested for Rape and Fraud Against Mentally Vulnerable Expatriate
16 March 2021
The judicial police of the city of Salé arrested, towards the end of last week, a 34-year-old individual for identity theft, fraud, breach of trust and rape. The victim is a (…)
Moroccan Bank Manager Sentenced for 300,000 Dirham Embezzlement Scheme
10 March 2021
The Court of Appeal of Fès has confirmed the first instance judgment, sentencing the manager of a Barid Bank agency to 12 months in prison. The individual was found guilty of (…)
Moroccan Billionaire and Ex-Mayor Faces Arrest in Embezzlement Case
10 March 2021
The former president of the municipality of Laâyoune-Marsa, the billionaire Hassan Derham, did not appear before the investigating judge at the Court of Appeal of Marrakech. (…)
Repeat Offender Arrested in Morocco for Impersonating Police Commissioner, Targeting Wealthy Women
8 March 2021
The judicial police of Meknes in coordination with its counterpart in Rabat, proceeded to the arrest of a man and a woman who were wanted for theft, fraud and impersonation. (…)
Singer Alizée Impersonators Scam Vulnerable Fan Out of €15,000
27 February 2021
Scammers were posing as French singer Alizée and managed to extort up to 15,000 euros from her. Part of this sum of money was sent to IBAN accounts in Lithuania and Morocco. (…)