Court sets hearing for man convicted of fraud in car sale case

TDT | Manama

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The High Appeals Court has set September 23rd as the date to summon a defendant who was sentenced by a lower court to three years in prison for defrauding an Asian individual into purchasing a “scrap” car, falsely claiming it was his own. The details of the case reveal that the victim received a phone call from the defendant, who offered to sell him a scrap car that he claimed to own.

The victim requested photos and videos of the vehicle to assess its condition. After reviewing the materials provided by the defendant, the victim agreed to purchase the car. The defendant directed the victim to the location of the vehicle.

Upon arrival, the victim handed over the agreed-upon payment and received the car along with a supposed ownership certificate. However, it later became apparent to the victim that the ownership certificate was forged, and the information on it was inaccurate. Confronted with these discrepancies, the victim asked the defendant for the original ownership document, but the defendant delayed and failed to provide it.

Consequently, the victim reported the incident to the police. Upon receiving the complaint, the Public Prosecution initiated an investigation into the case, verifying the authenticity of the ownership document provided by the defendant. An inspection confirmed that the ownership certificate was indeed counterfeit.