Illegal resident cons bank of Dh700,000

A Pakistani allegedly conned a bank of Dh700,000  loan by using forged documents that carried another person’s name, the Dubai Criminal Court heard.

In June 2014, AH, 44, applied to a bank to get a loan through a representative, RA.

RA met the accused in a mall where he presented was presented with a forged passport, salary certificate and bank statement.

All forged documents carried the name of an Indian SM. The so-called client signed on the loan application in front of the bank employee.

And the bank approved Dh700,000 loan, which was withdrawn in full.

Later, as the bank that was supposed to transfer Dh17,077 installment failed to do so, its fraud section was informed to check the case.
 
The victimised bank checked the case with the applicant’s employer and the bank where his salary was transferred. It was revealed that all documents submitted to the bank were forged, testified MF, employee of the bank.

The bank’s representative assured that the applicant had presented original documents that carried SM’s picture. Police arrested AH.

AH admitted to the fraud and claimed that he got the forged document from someone identified as JW and that the latter was the mastermind of the crime.

The bank’s representative recognised the accused in an identification parade.

The accused had been deported by UAE authorities earlier. He then re-entered illegally and records show that he has previous records of fraud cases.

AH was convicted in some cases and is being prosecuted for others.

The court will issue verdict on March 30.

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