Number Plate Scam: Abu Dhabi Court Orders Man to Return Dh20,000
Man must also pay Dh3,000 compensation after deceiving victim through an online ad for distinguished number plates.
Staff WriterAug 31, 2026, 10:00 AMThe Abu Dhabi Family, Civil and Administrative Cases Court has ordered a man to return Dh20,000 to a victim and pay a further Dh3,000 in compensation after he was found to have been involved in a fraud scheme involving the sale of distinguished vehicle number plates.
The case arose after the man contacted the victim online following an advertisement offering distinguished number plates for sale. The victim was persuaded to transfer Dhs20,000, which was subsequently misappropriated.
The victim filed a civil lawsuit seeking the return of the money, along with Dh15,000 in compensation for the material and moral damages he said he had suffered. He also sought reimbursement of legal fees and expenses.
The court heard that the victim had previously reported the matter to the competent authorities. The defendant was subsequently referred for criminal trial on charges of conspiring with an unidentified person to defraud the victim and obtain his money through deception.
According to the case details, the unidentified accomplice had published an online advertisement offering the number plates and later sent messages to the victim asking him to transfer the payment to the defendant's bank account. The money was then obtained through the fraudulent scheme.
A criminal judgment was subsequently issued against the defendant and became final and binding. In the civil proceedings, the court found that the defendant was liable to return the Dhs20,000 taken from the victim.
The court also awarded Dh3,000 in compensation for the material and moral harm suffered by the victim, including being deprived of the use of his money, expenses incurred and the psychological distress resulting from the fraud.
The court therefore ordered the defendant to pay a total of Dh23,000 to the victim, in addition to the applicable legal costs and expenses.
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