Morocco
Moroccan Fish Supplier Arrested for Massive Check Fraud Scheme in Essaouira
An entrepreneur accused of distributing more than 400 bounced checks to his suppliers has been arrested by the judicial police in the city of Essaouira.
Topic
Fraud
Morocco
Real Estate Fraud Scandal Rocks Benslimane: Association Leaders Jailed, Others Face Charges
The president and treasurer of the Al Hamd Association in Benslimane were arrested for fraud and breach of trust. The other members of the office are being prosecuted on provisional release for the same charges.
Sport
Former Moroccan Soccer Star Falls Victim to Sextortion Scheme, Three Suspects Arrested
A former player of the Moroccan national team and analyst for a sports channel in the Gulf is one of the victims of a sextortion scheme. Three suspects have been arrested and are being prosecuted before the court of first instance of Oued-Zem in this case.
Morocco
Moroccan Police Officer Arrested in Tétouan for Alleged Extortion and Corruption
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.
Belgium
Three Moroccan Suspects Detained for Street Fraud in French Town
Accused of having defrauded through the "Samaoui", a technique widely used in Morocco, three women from Châtellerault in the street, three Moroccans residing in Brussels have been arrested in Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, then placed in pre-trial detention at the Poitiers Vivonne Penitentiary Center.
Morocco
Real Estate Scam in Morocco Defrauds Expats and Locals in Témara Housing Project
Moroccans residing abroad (MRE) as well as Moroccans residing in the kingdom have been victims of a real estate scam in Témara orchestrated by the "Nezha" Housing Association. They filed a complaint for fraud and breach of trust against the association.
France
French Family Accused of $65,000 Welfare Fraud While Living in Morocco
A family from Sallaumines (Pas-de-Calais) living in Morocco is accused of having diverted more than 60,000 euros in social benefits over the period from January 2017 to July 2020. The mother and father were recently arrested.
Sport
Olympic Champion Said Aouita Alleges Ex-Wife's Financial Scam Cost Him Fortune
Saïd Aouita , the Moroccan athlete specializing in long-distance and middle-distance events, claims to have discovered that he has been duped by a scam orchestrated by his ex-wife after a long married life.
Morocco
Real Estate Scammer Arrested in Morocco for Selling Nonexistent Land
The elements of the judicial police of the provincial security district in Mehdia, on May 20, arrested a man who was the subject of a series of arrest warrants for fraud, identity theft and sale of fictitious land .
Morocco
Marrakech Police Commissioner Gets 8 Years for $260,000 Embezzlement Scheme
The Marrakech Court of Appeal has handed down its judgment in the case of embezzlement and extortion involving a police commissioner and a bank employee.
Morocco
Moroccan Tycoon in Switzerland Faces Drug Money Laundering Probe
A very wealthy Moroccan businessman residing in Switzerland is suspected of drug trafficking and money laundering. He is under judicial investigation and constantly wears an electronic bracelet. He is also prohibited from leaving Swiss territory.
France
Roubaix Residents Decry Police Inaction as 'Samaoui' Hypnosis Thefts Surge
While complaints for thefts under hypnosis or fraud with the "Samaoui", a technique widely used in Morocco, are multiplying in Roubaix, the police and the justice system do not seem to take this phenomenon, which has been raging for several months in the city, seriously. This is at least what many victims or relatives of victims denounce.