'Fake' bank employee defrauds man of Dhs24,500 in Abu Dhabi, told to repay money and fined Dhs3,000

The Abu Dhabi Family and Civil and Administrative Cases Court ordered a man to pay Dhs24,500, in addition to a fine of Dhs3,000 as compensation to a man whom he contacted claiming to be a bank employee and that his bank card details needed updating.

He then asked for the PIN and OTP, and based on that, he seized Dhs24,500 from his account.

In detail, a man filed a lawsuit against another, requesting that he be ordered to pay Dhs24,500, which were taken from his account, and Dhs25,000 in compensation for the material and moral damages he incurred, along with a legal interest rate of 5% from the date of the claim until full payment, as well as fees and expenses.

The complainant stated that the appellee contacted him via phone, claiming to be an employee of a bank, and requested his bank card details for an update, which enabled him to withdraw the amount from the victim's account.

The complainant added that a report was filed, the appellee was convicted, and the court ordered him to pay Dhs20,000. However, the plaintiff clarified that he suffered severe damages and incurred significant financial losses, as he had to hire a lawyer for Dhs10,000, in addition to the moral damages.

The court clarified that the appellee's conviction was established according to the investigation report and confirmed that the ruling has become final.

Additionally, the appellee did not attend despite being notified to provide proof of refunding the amount to the plaintiff.

The court also indicated that the complainant suffered moral damage and subsequently ordered the appellee to pay compensation for the damages in the total amount of Dhs3,000.