Moroccan Official Sentenced in Schengen Visa Fraud Case
1 September 2023
Tried in a fraud case involving Schengen visas, a municipal councilor and deputy mayor of the Beni Maqada district, was sentenced to a prison term in Tangier.
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Moroccan Police Arrest Three in Gulf-Targeted Online Sextortion Scheme
24 August 2023
Elements of the judicial police of Oued Zem in the province of Khouribga have just arrested three individuals for "fraud, scam and sexual blackmail" via social networks.
Man Convicted of $31,000 Disability Benefit Fraud While Living Abroad
24 August 2023
The Cambrai court sentenced a 38-year-old man from Cambrai who received nearly €29,000 in social benefits from the Family Allowance Fund (CAF) while he was living in Morocco.
Former Moroccan Lawmaker Sentenced to 4 Years for Fuel Company Fraud
30 July 2023
Tried before the court of first instance of Ain Sebaa in Casablanca for financial fraud, the former MP Babour Sghir, member of the Constitutional Union (UC), was sentenced to (…)
Moroccan Comedy Star Jailed Over Unpaid Actor Wages and Fraud Allegations
27 July 2023
Abdelfettah Jouadi, Moroccan comedian and producer, was placed in detention on the orders of the Casablanca prosecutor’s office on Wednesday.
Senior Moroccan Police Officer Arrested in Bribery and Blackmail Sting Operation
19 July 2023
A senior police officer stationed in Al Hoceima was arrested on Tuesday morning, accused of alleged complicity in a case of blackmail and demanding a sum of money as a bribe.
Moroccan Expats Face Property Rights Challenges in Real Estate Disputes
10 July 2023
Real estate dispossession is a still very present phenomenon in Morocco. Both local owners and foreigners, including MREs, are among the victims. The sector suffers from the (…)
Tangier Official Jailed in Spanish Visa Fraud Scandal at Consulate
6 July 2023
The vice-president of the Bni Makada district in Tangier has just fallen victim to the Schengen visa fraud case that hit the Spanish consulate in Tangier.
Moroccan Prime Minister Targeted in Royal Palace Impersonation Scam
5 July 2023
The Head of the Moroccan Government, Aziz Akhannouch, was the target of an attempted scam in the name of the royal palace by the same individual who had tried to defraud (…)
Former Moroccan Official Sentenced for Impersonating Royal Household Minister in Fraud Scheme
30 June 2023
The court of first instance in Rabat handed down its verdict this week, sentencing a man born in 1984 to a five-month prison sentence for attempted fraud.