Asian jailed for stealing BD2,000 from Bahraini's bank account

TDT | Manama  

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

The Court of Appeals upheld a three-year prison sentence for an Asian fraudster who managed to seize BD2,000 from a Bahraini man’s bank account. The fraudster contacted the victim, posing as an employee of a financial company, and requested that he update his personal information to enhance the security of his bank accounts.

The First Degree Court sentenced him to three years in prison, a fine of BD3,000, and deportation from the country upon completion of the sentence. The Court of Appeals confirmed the ruling.

An investigation revealed that the money transfer and withdrawal operations were carried out using an ATM card. The accused was the one who made the cash withdrawals in installments using his own ATM card.

The investigations further indicated that he operated as part of a criminal gang, responsible for creating bank accounts and receiving illicit funds from fraudulent activities. He would then send the funds to an accomplice in an Asian country in exchange for a financial share.

During the prosecution’s interrogations, the accused admitted to withdrawing several amounts from multiple cards belonging to different individuals.