Abu Dhabi Court Orders Man to Return Dh499,000 in Bank Impersonation Fraud

The Abu Dhabi Family, Civil and Administrative Cases Court has ordered an individual to repay Dh499,000 and pay a Dh50,000 fine to a company.

 

The order came after he impersonated a bank employee online, developed a fraudulent application, and published it on Google under the bank’s name.

 

Using this method, he unlawfully obtained the funds and created a computer programme intended to aid the crime.

 

The plaintiff filed a civil lawsuit against the defendant, demanding repayment of Dh499,000 -- the amount taken from her account -- plus 10 per cent interest until full settlement.

 

She also sought Dh300,000 in compensation for material and moral damages, in addition to legal costs and fees.

 

Her claim was based on the defendant’s illegal withdrawal from her bank account.

 

Following this, a criminal case was pursued, resulting in a ruling against him. The defendant’s actions caused both financial and psychological harm, leading her to pursue this case with the stated demands.

 

The Court noted that the earlier criminal judgement proved the defendant had unlawfully taken Dh499,000 from the victim by impersonating a bank employee online and creating a fake Google account in the bank’s name.

 

This deception misled the victim into clicking a fraudulent link and providing her banking details and PIN. Through these means, the defendant transferred the stolen funds into his own account.

 

He also obtained the victim’s card details using information technology and developed a computer programme to facilitate the crime.