The Moroccan authorities are about to put an end to the activities of a criminal network specializing in defamation and blackmail of several personalities in the North, particularly in Tetouan.
Three individuals, including a Moroccan, are being prosecuted before the Liège Correctional Court as alleged members of an international SMS fraud or "SMS fishing" network that is said to have stolen more than two million euros from more than 160 victims in the Liège region. The public prosecutor’s office has requested prison sentences of 18 to 56 years against them.
The police elements arrested on Friday in Casablanca a woman of sub-Saharan origin who would be involved in a case of fraud , human trafficking , mainly of footballers.
Elements of the regional brigade of the judicial police arrested two civil servants from the tax department in Marrakech accused of having defrauded two taxpayers to the tune of 400,000 DH.
The Casablanca Criminal Court has decided to postpone the trial of deputy Babour Sghir, prosecuted for fraud, to February 16 following his request to appear in person.
The cybercrime brigade arrested and detained a security guard working in Casablanca, for his involvement in a case of impersonation, fraud and blackmail.
In Inezgane, three individuals, including two police officers, were referred to the public prosecutor’s office for their alleged involvement in a case of fraud, disclosure of professional secrecy and complicity.
A 53-year-old man who was posing as a governor to defraud citizens, including unemployed youth, was arrested on January 23 in Mehdia, near Kénitra.
Two bankers are accused of embezzling more than 40 million dirhams from the accounts of one of their clients. The latter, a merchant, was arrested for fraud and issuing bad checks.
French national Taline Sarkissian, the ex-wife of former Moroccan kickboxing champion Zakaria Moumni , is subject to an international arrest warrant for "complicity in fraud".
Elements of the fifth police district of Marrakech proceeded on January 20 to the arrest of a fraudster in possession of 30 fake passports, fake employment contracts, fictitious company stamps, forged checks and other documents.
Elements of the National Office for the Fight against Economic and Financial Crimes, part of the National Judicial Police Brigade, arrested seven individuals allegedly involved in a criminal network active in kidnapping, sequestration and identity theft regulated by law for the purpose of extortion.