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A 35-year-old man was fined and imprisoned after defrauding a company of Dh12,360. The Asian-American man advertised professional services on social media, offering to carry out transactions for staff violations such as evading sponsor reports. According to the details of the case, a company representative approached the accused and asked for his aid in resolving some employee difficulties. The company paid the accused Dh12,360 to change the residency status of some employees, but the man did not do so and instead kept the money. The scammer was reported to the police by a corporate official, who apprehended him and referred the matter to the Public Prosecution. He was later found guilty by the Criminal Court and sentenced to one year in prison and was required to refund the Dh12,30 he had stolen from the company. He was fined Dh2,000 more for the accusations leveled against him. BKM/ Expat Media
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