DGST Officer Arrested in Rabat for Exam Fraud Scheme
20 July 2020
A police officer from the DGST was arrested on Sunday for his alleged involvement in a case of fraud and scam. The arrest was made by elements of the National Brigade of the (…)
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Real Estate Scam in Essaouira Defrauds 200 Civil Servants of Home Ownership Dreams
17 June 2020
The dream of becoming a homeowner has evaporated for some 200 civil servants in Essaouira. What they saw as an opportunity was just a scam. The author, a commercial director of (…)
Cybercrime Ring Busted: Four Arrested in Morocco for Online Extortion Scheme
16 May 2020
The cybercrime unit, in collaboration with the judicial police of the provincial district of Khouribga, dismantled a network of 4 scammers, including a young woman from the (…)
Marrakech Police Arrest Four in COVID-19 Donation Fraud Scheme
5 April 2020
The judicial police of the prefecture of [Marrakech], in collaboration with the services of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), arrested four (…)
Massive Moroccan Real Estate Scam Defrauds 1,000 Investors of €57 Million
3 April 2020
Never has a real estate scandal shaken Morocco as much as that of the Bab Darna group, the amount of the scam being estimated at 57 million euros. Ten years of real estate (…)
Coronavirus Tracking App ’CovidLock’ Exposed as Ransomware Scam
19 March 2020
The health crisis the world is going through is giving free rein to certain behaviors, including fake news and scams of all kinds. The Directorate General of Information (…)
Coronavirus Fears in Morocco Spark Mask Price Gouging on Social Media
7 March 2020
Speculation is rampant since cases of coronavirus have been reported in Morocco. Some products, considered essential to protect against the virus, such as masks, have become (…)
Moroccan Government Denies Responsibility in Bab Darna Real Estate Scandal
9 February 2020
After the recent statement by the Head of Government, Saâdeddine El Othmani, on the Bab Darna case where he declined the responsibility of his government, the Minister of (…)
Marrakech Cracks Down on Illegal Tourist Guides: 300 Arrested in January
31 January 2020
As part of a campaign carried out in Marrakech, the police arrested some 300 fake tourist guides.
Moroccan Lawmaker Gets 4-Year Sentence for Public Funds Embezzlement
31 January 2020
The president of the commune of Tanant, and deputy of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), was sentenced by the Casablanca Court of Appeal to four years in prison for (…)