Seven Scammers Ordered to Repay Dh439,000 After Bank Message Fraud

The Al Ain Court for Civil, Commercial and Administrative Claims has ruled that seven individuals must repay Dh439,000 to a man defrauded through a fake bank message scheme. In addition, the court awarded Dh30,000 in compensation for the emotional and psychological harm suffered by the victim.

Case records indicate that the plaintiff filed a lawsuit seeking the return of the stolen funds, legal interest, and Dh50,000 in damages for emotional distress, according to local media reports. The victim was misled by a fraudulent text instructing him to update his bank account, followed by a phone call from someone impersonating a bank employee who obtained his confidential information.

The defendants had already been convicted in absentia in criminal proceedings, receiving prison sentences and deportation orders. Evidence presented in the civil case included detailed transfer records to each defendant. Despite being properly notified, all seven failed to appear in court.

Citing legal principles that prohibit unlawfully taking another person’s property, the court found the defendants’ actions directly caused financial loss and psychological distress.

The court ordered repayment of the stolen sums as follows: Dh70,000 from the first defendant; Dh120,000 from the second; Dh40,000 each from the third and fourth; Dh78,000 each from the fifth and sixth; and Dh13,000 from the seventh. The defendants were also jointly ordered to pay Dh30,000 in compensation, along with legal costs and fees.

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