Online Romance Scam: Moroccan Man Extorts €9,000 from Vulnerable French Woman
24 May 2020
After flirting with a 40-year-old French woman in psychological distress via a website, a Moroccan took advantage of her to extort €9,000 from her.
Fraud
Banker and Developer Jailed for $200,000 Fraud Against Illiterate Moroccan Retiree
13 May 2020
A banker whose agency is located in Meknes and a real estate developer were each sentenced to 30 months in prison for fraud, breach of trust, forgery and use of banking (…)
Moroccan Singer Dounia Batma Cleared of Fraud in ’Hamza mon bb’ Case, Still Faces Hacking Charges
9 May 2020
The Moroccan singer, Dounia Batma, involved in the "Hamza mon bb" affair, is no longer being prosecuted for "fraud." This is the decision of the investigating judge at the (…)
Alleged Serial Fraudster Arrested: Fake Diplomat Used Forged Documents in Immigration Scam
29 April 2020
A 53-year-old man with a long criminal record has just been arrested in Temara. The list of facts that justice accuses him of is long and impressive: fraud, forgery of official (…)
Police Officer in El Jadida Arrested for Recruitment Fraud Scheme
16 April 2020
A fraud case has affected an administrative service of the El Jadida Security Department. A police officer against whom a judicial investigation was opened on Tuesday by the (…)
Marrakech Police Arrest Four in COVID-19 Donation Fraud Scheme
5 April 2020
The judicial police of the prefecture of [Marrakech], in collaboration with the services of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), arrested four (…)
Fugitive Arrested in Casablanca for Real Estate Fraud During COVID Lockdown
4 April 2020
A 36-year-old repeat offender, who was the subject of a nationwide arrest warrant, fell into the net of the police elements of the Sidi Bernoussi security district in (…)
Prison Director Denies Special Treatment for High-Profile Inmates in Moroccan "Hamza mon bb" Case
1 April 2020
Hassan Houzane, director of the penitentiary, denied the allegations that Ibtissam Batma and Soukaina Glamour, convicted in the "Hamza mon bb" case, benefit from preferential (…)
Moroccan Woman Arrested for Job Scam Promising Agricultural Work in France
11 March 2020
A woman in her forties was arrested last week by the judicial police elements of Sefrou, for her alleged involvement in a case of fraud and breach of trust.
Alleged Court Case Fixer Arrested in Agadir Following Social Media Tip
11 March 2020
A man claiming to have the power to resolve cases before the courts was arrested on Monday, March 9, 2020. This arrest is the result of the first elements of the judicial (…)