Abu Dhabi woman lures another woman to join saving plan, defrauds her of Dhs30,000
- Last updated: June 3, 2025 | 20:05
Abu Dhabi Family, Civil, and Administrative Cases Court has ordered a woman to pay Dhs30,000 to another who she agreed with to join a joint savings scheme (known as a "jam’iya").
The two had agreed to contribute Dhs6,000 monthly for six months, totaling Dhs36,000 but the suspect paid only the first installment, received her full share of Dhs36,000, and then failed to pay the remaining installments without justification.
The plaintiff filed a lawsuit demanding the appellee repay her Dhs30,000, along with Dhs5,000 in compensation for delayed payment, a 12% legal interest from the due date until full settlement, and coverage of legal fees and expenses.
The plaintiff explained that she and the appellee agreed to a six-month jam’iya scheme, with each contributing Dhs6,000 monthly to reach Dhs36,000.
The appellee reportedly paid the first installment of Dhs6,000, and the plaintiff transferred her Dhs36,000 but she stopped paying the remaining installments.
The court ruled to terminate the agreement between the parties and ordered the appellee to return Dhs30,000 to the plaintiff.