5 men jailed after impersonating as local bank agents and defrauding woman of DH100,000 in raffle scam

Five men accused for defrauding woman of Dh100, 000 after deceiving her of winning a lottery. 

The Abu Dhabi Criminal Court of First Instance handed down the jail sentences to Pakistani men after they were found guilty of impersonation and fraudulently taking money from the Arab woman and other victims.

The men of Pakistani origin had contacted the woman, assuming to be local bank agents, and told her that she had won Dh500,000 in a bank's raffle draw.

The men asked the woman to send her bank electronic details so they could transfer the sum into the bank account. On receiving the account details, the men transferred Dh100,000 from the woman's account in instalments of Dh53,000 and Dh48,000.

Based on the victim's complaint, the police began an investigation.

The police arrested 10 people from an apartment, and prosecutors charged five of the men for carrying out fraudulent activities.
Police said that the men had rented an apartment in Al Rahba area for their illegal activities. Officers also found many cell phone and SIM cards, which they were using to call people. Officers said that these fraudsters had also trapped other innocent victims before. 

The men had confessed to their crimes to the police and the court convicted them based on their earlier confessions and evidence presented by prosecutors.