Duo sentenced to 6 months in jail for swindling man in Sharjah

Sharjah Misdemeanor Court sentenced two man in absentia to six months in jail to be followed by deportation after being convicted of swindling Dhs84,000 from a man’s bank account by falsely claiming he had won a Dhs200,000 prize.

Earlier, the victim received a phone call from two unknown men claiming to be representing a government entity, who informed him that he had won a large cash prize and requested his identification documents and bank details including his one-time password to complete the process of claiming it.

The victim complied with the defendants’ requests, believing what he had been told to be true before being surprised later that Dhs84,000 was deducted from his bank account and that no amount related to the alleged prize was deposited in his account.

After reviewing the facts of the case and the evidence presented, the court issued a default judgment sentencing the defendants to six months in jail to be followed by deportation for swindling the victim’s money.