Morocco
US Embassy in Morocco Warns of Job Scams Targeting Visa Applicants
The US Embassy in Morocco has warned against employment fraud in the United States, noting that the US government does not require fees for job or grant applications.
Topic
Fraud
Morocco
Morocco Intensifies Currency Controls, Threatens Hefty Fines and Jail Time for Violators
The Foreign Exchange Office wants to crack down on fraudsters in terms of currency declaration. Any offender is liable to heavy fines and prison sentences ranging from 3 months to 5 years.
Morocco
Morocco Tightens Real Estate Tax Enforcement with New Sale Requirements
The tax administration has implemented a new measure to fight tax evasion in real estate.
Morocco
Massive Fabric Import Fraud Scheme Uncovered in Morocco
Chinese and African companies would be involved in a vast fraud operation orchestrated in Morocco by importers. The latter imported fabrics from China, manipulating their declarations filed with the Customs and Indirect Taxes Administration.
Morocco
Tax Evasion Scheme Uncovered Among Moroccan IT Consultants
In Morocco, engineers and other IT consultants have found the formula to escape the tax authorities. They informally offer their services to large companies who pay them through intermediaries.
Morocco
Casablanca Real Estate Scandal Implicates Officials and Developers in Fraud Network
The investigation into an arrested assistant notary, along with real estate developer Abdelkader Boudrika , brother of Mohamed Bourdrika, officially dismissed from his position as President of the Mers Sultan District Council in Casablanca, reveals the existence of a vast real estate fraud network.
Morocco
Morocco's Insurance Industry Grapples with Rising Fraud, Costing Millions
In Morocco, fraudulent practices in the sector of companies offering insurance continue to multiply, much to the dismay of insurers.
Morocco
Moroccan Lawmaker Urges Crackdown on Schengen Visa Appointment Scalpers
The president of the parliamentary group of the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) in the House of Representatives, Rachid Hammouni, called for the implementation of technical solutions to fight against the phenomenon of intermediaries for Schengen visa appointments .
Morocco
Morocco Loses Over $100 Million Annually to VAT Fraud, Tax Chief Reveals
VAT fraud costs the state between 1 and 1.2 billion dirhams a year, revealed Younes Idrissi Kaitouni, the Director General of Taxes (DGI), during the presentation of his strategic plan for the 2024-2028 period.
Spain
Spanish Authorities Bust Car Fraud Ring: 17 Arrested in Million-Euro Moroccan Vehicle Scheme
The Civil Guard has dismantled a criminal network specialized in the sale of vehicles imported from Morocco that it passes off as vehicles from European Union countries. In total, 17 people have been arrested.
France
Retirees in Morocco: beware, France is tightening controls!
The French government has put in place new mechanisms, some of which concern the control of retirees receiving a French pension abroad, particularly in Morocco and Algeria, in order to fight against social fraud.
Morocco
Two political figures from Marrakech accused of real estate spoliation
Two elected officials from the Marrakech municipality, including a member of parliament, are accused of land spoliation in the context of the royal project called "Marrakech City of Permanent Renewal".