Moroccan Engineer Jailed for Impersonating Royal Official in $200,000 Scam

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 in return.

On July 27, she presented herself at the cafe, pretending to be a friend of the Cabinet Director. But the owner apologized for not having the amount and gave her a second appointment, promising to get the amount for her.

According to Assabah, the owner, who realized the deception, quickly contacted the Judicial Police who set a trap for him in a cafe in the center of Meknes. A search of her car allowed the confiscation of two latest generation mobile phones, several checks signed in the name of a woman, a company checkbook, a Schengen visa application, a bank card, an employment contract in her name and four SIM cards.

When questioned about the origin of the signed checks, she admitted to having stolen them from her maid. The daily adds that they serve as collateral for the loans she takes out to repay her debts. She had convinced the latter to open a bank account, promising to register her with the Social Security Fund and help her daughter obtain a Schengen visa, before asking her for 20,000 dirhams.