Fraud

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• Fake Psychiatrist Arrested in Marrakech for Fraud and Impersonation
  9 August 2019, by Kamal

  Greed leads some people to take tortuous paths. The story of an impostor in Marrakech, who was posing as a psychiatrist-doctor, while he had no professional qualifications, is an illustration of this.
  At 58 years old, the individual had decided to open a medical practice specializing in psychiatry and psychology, in the city of Marrakech. Without any university degree and with a fake doctor’s stamp, the pseudo-psychiatrist took advantage of the trust of his patients by making them pay for (…)

• Moroccan Police Officer Arrested in Tétouan for Alleged Extortion and Corruption
  30 June 2022, by Ginette

  A police officer who would be involved in a case of extortion and corruption is the subject of an investigation opened on Tuesday by the prefectural judicial police service of Tétouan.
  It all started with a complaint filed by a woman with the security services, who claims to have been extorted by a police officer. The officer would have demanded from her the payment of a large sum in order to intercede for her in a drug trafficking case involving her brother in Larache.
  After his (…)

• Moroccan ’Faith Healer’ Sentenced to 5 Years for Attempted Rape and Fraud
  2 November 2023, by Prince

  The criminal chamber of the Tangier Court of Appeal sentenced a "religious healer" accused of attempting to rape a woman after making her believe she was possessed.
  Prosecuted for rape, fraud and forgery, the charlatan was sentenced to five years in prison. The fake "healer" made the victim believe that she was possessed by an evil spirit, reports Tanjanews.
  For her healing, the woman paid the sum of 80,000 dirhams to the accused. But she finally understood the real intentions of the (…)

• Moroccan Engineer Jailed for Impersonating Royal Official in $200,000 Scam
  22 August 2019, by Kamal

  The Criminal Chamber near the Court of First Instance of Meknes recently sentenced a computer engineer to seven months in prison, accompanied by a fine of 20,000 dirhams. She was prosecuted for fraud, identity theft and falsification of bank documents.
  The case began when a cafe owner filed a complaint against a foreign woman who had called him to ask for a loan of 2 million dirhams. Claiming to be the Director of the Cabinet of a princess, she had offered him checks made out in her name (…)

• Car Rental Scam at Marrakech Airport: 15 Vehicles Stolen by Trusted Intermediary
  23 August 2019, by Kamal

  An intermediary acting on behalf of several car rental agencies at Marrakech’s Menara Airport is accused of fraud and breach of trust. He took advantage of their trust to get his hands on 15 rented cars, the rental rights, as well as sums of money deposited as a guarantee.
  By presenting false information about the customers, to avoid being detected, the intermediary managed to recover a total of 15 cars from the rental companies, before seizing the rental amounts.
  According to the (…)

• Wanted Fraudster Posing as Royal Guard Lieutenant Arrested in Morocco
  29 August 2019, by Kamal

  An individual, the subject of a double national arrest warrant, was arrested by the elements of the Tangier Police Prefecture at the beginning of the week. He presented himself at the police station under a false identity, in order to file a complaint for the loss of a license plate.
  The individual, who posed as a lieutenant in the royal musical orchestra, was quickly identified by the police services, following the identification operation. In reality, he was wanted for fraud, fraud and (…)

• Moroccan Expat Loses Life Savings in Agadir Real Estate Scam
  30 August 2019, by Kamal

  A Moroccan residing in France was the victim of a major fraud operation by a developer in the city of Agadir. Stripped of his savings, the Moroccan residing abroad (MRE) has decided never to set foot in Morocco again.
  The story goes back to 2014 when Mounir Essalmi had decided to acquire an apartment from a housing cooperative in Agadir. He had signed a sales contract for the sum of 500,000 dirhams.
  Since that date, reports Hespress, the project has experienced a long delay in delivery (…)

• Renault Morocco Fires Three Agents Amid Car Sales Fraud Investigation
  11 September 2019, by Ginette

  Fraud in the car sales procedures at Renault Commerce Morocco. It involves internal agents, three of whom have already been fired. An internal audit is underway to determine all the implications and consequences of this case.
  Turmoil within the Renault Morocco Group and its subsidiary, Renault Commerce Morocco, for several weeks, following the discovery of internal fraud. According to information received by Médias 24, from the Renault Morocco Group, the fraud concerns the commercial part (…)

• Moroccan Man Arrested in Spain for $5,600 Phishing Scam Targeting Bank Customers
  11 September 2019, by Kamal

  A Moroccan national residing in Aragon managed to steal the secret codes of bank cards belonging to four individuals. He was arrested last week by the Spanish authorities for cybercrime and fraud.
  The 35-year-old individual used the "Phishing" method to obtain the confidential codes. He sent fake emails to his victims, pretending to be a bank employee. He asked them to enter their banking information on the fake website of their bank.
  Thus, the Moroccan national had managed to steal the (…)

• Spanish Scammer Arrested for Selling Fake Work Contracts to Moroccan Youth
  14 September 2019, by Ginette

  A Spanish national, who is in the habit of selling fake work contracts in Spain to young people from Oualidia, was arrested by the services of the Royal Gendarmerie. Placed in custody, he awaits to answer for the acts he is accused of.
  It has become his profession and he uses the desire of some young people to work outside of Morocco to enrich himself. To achieve his goal, he even sells them work contracts to give himself more credibility.
  According to Al Massae, his luck turned when a (…)