Egyptian gets 7 years jail for ‘cheating’ compatriot

05/04/2026

Egyptian gets 7 years jail for ‘cheating’ compatriot

KUWAIT CITY, April 5: The Court of Cassation upheld the ruling of the Court of Appeals, which sentenced an Egyptian to seven years in prison for defrauding an Egyptian merchant of KD20,000 by using a fake website impersonating a consumer protection agency. Case files revealed that the defendant, in collusion with another individual (the first defendant currently on trial in Oman for financial crimes), lured the victim through the fraudulent website, claiming to offer official services.

This prompted the victim to transfer the money. Investigations revealed that the defendant converted a huge portion of the funds into cryptocurrency, purchasing more than KD16,000 worth of it to conceal the source of the money and prevent tracing its origin. The Court of Appeals ordered the defendant to return the embezzled amount and fined him KD20,000. The Court of Cassation upheld this ruling, confirming that the elements of fraud and deception are present and proven beyond a reasonable doubt against the defendant.

By Jaber Al-Hamoud Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff and Agencies