Al-Marsad newspaper: A Gulf girl in the UAE managed to deceive a young man by tempting him to extract a special car number for him at a symbolic price.
The girl deluded the young man that she was working as an executive director for a reputable entity, and that she might lure a special number to him, for 50,000 dirhams (approximately $13,700), and then took the money for herself.
According to the newspaper, “Al-Bayan”, a partial civil court in Ras Al-Khaimah ordered the girl to pay the plaintiff 50,000 dirhams, and obligated her to pay the lawsuit fees and expenses.
The victim said that the defendant confiscated his money following she deluded him that she was working as an executive director for a reputable authority, and that she might extract a unique number for him, in exchange for 50 thousand dirhams, and following handing over the amount, she refused to implement the agreement or return the amount to him.
In turn, the defendant admitted receiving 2,000 dirhams ($540) from the plaintiff as an advance, 5,000 dirhams ($1,350) for buying a car number, and 25,000 dirhams ($6,750) for a car deposit.
The Public Prosecution referred the defendant to the Criminal Court on charges of seizing the victim’s money, and she was convicted and fined 20,000 dirhams. Accordingly, the plaintiff filed a civil lawsuit to demand a ruling that she must pay him 50,000 dirhams, and oblige her to pay him 50,000 dirhams, fees, expenses and attorney fees.
She added that, according to the investigations, and the plaintiff’s evidence of transferring the amounts to the defendant’s account and copies of the transfers, the court concludes that the defendant’s seizure of the plaintiff’s money was unlawful, and accordingly he has the right, pursuant to Article 318 of the Civil Transactions Law, to claim it refund the amount.
