Fraudsters, bank fined Dhs35,000 for misusing woman's bank card in Abu Dhabi

The Abu Dhabi Family, Civil and Administrative Cases Court has ruled that a number of individuals and a banking institution operating within the country are to be held accountable for the return of Dhs134,400, in addition to a fine of Dhs35,000. Furthermore, these individuals will also be deported from the country.

This ruling follows a legal case brought against them by a woman seeking compensation for both material and moral damage. The defendants had misused her personal bank card and withdrawn the amount due. This had not been facilitated by the sharing of her data or the accessing of unknown links. Rather, it had been caused by weaknesses in the bank's security systems.

The plaintiff initiated legal proceedings against the defendants and the financial institution from which the card was issued. The plaintiff requested that the court order the defendants to pay her the sum of Dhs134,400, and a compensation in the amount of Dhs285,000 for material and moral damage. Furthermore, the plaintiff petitioned the court for an order that would mandate the defendants to pay all fees, expenses, and attorney's fees incurred.