Dubai Woman Jailed, Fined for Aiding Job Scam that Defrauded Victim of Dh10,000

The Dubai Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court ruling sentencing an Asian woman to one month in prison and a fine of Dh3,000 for her role in a job scam that defrauded another woman of Dh10,000.

Court records show that the woman conspired with a fugitive of the same nationality to deceive an African woman by offering her a bogus employment contract in the UAE.

In October last year, the victim reported that a man claiming to be a company manager had promised to secure her a job in exchange for Dh10,000. Trusting him, she first paid Dh4,000 in cash, followed by a transfer of Dh3,000 to his bank account. At his instruction, she later transferred the remaining amount to an account held by the second defendant -- the woman who has now been convicted.

Once the payments were made, the man switched off his phone and vanished. Upon checking, the victim discovered that the company had no connection to him and promptly reported the fraud to the police.

Investigations revealed that the fugitive had a history of fraud and had used the woman’s bank account to receive part of the stolen funds. The accused admitted that she had allowed him to use her account in exchange for a commission, claiming she was misled due to her own financial hardship.

The court found her guilty of participating in the fraudulent scheme, a verdict that has now been confirmed by the Court of Appeal.

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