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An African woman stole Dh17,000 from a man's bank account after fraudulently obtaining his credit card information. She has been fined Dh19,000 and sentenced to one month in prison. After serving her sentence, the woman will be deported as well. The incident began in July of last year when an Asian expat planned to donate a bed through a website that deals with trading used items. The convicted then contacted him and informed him that she wanted the item. In a statement to the police, he agreed to give the lady the bed for free. The convicted then asked him to pay for shipping because she did not have enough money. He then received a link to a website from her, which resembled a government website. After entering his bank card information on the website, the victim was surprised to see that Dh17,000 had been withdrawn from his account. During the investigation, the woman stated she was a recently laid-off nanny. She admitted to being an illegal immigrant in the country. A team of electronic investigators was able to identify the suspect. Despite her denials, her involvement in the fraud had been confirmed. BKM/ Expat Media
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