KD 4 Million Fine for Two Syrians Convicted of Defrauding Online Shoppers in Kuwait

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 13: The Court of Appeals (State Security Circuit) has sentenced two Syrian nationals to 10 years in prison each and ordered them to pay a combined fine of KD4 million after convicting them of money laundering, fraud and theft.

The defendants were found guilty of targeting individuals responding to promotional offers advertised on social media platforms, where products were marketed at attractive and discounted prices.

According to the case details, the suspects allegedly lured victims through these online advertisements, encouraging them to make purchases at seemingly attractive prices before gaining access to and misappropriating their bank balances.

The case followed investigations conducted by the State Security Agency and the Kuwait Financial Intelligence Unit, whose inquiries uncovered the alleged financial activities and led to the prosecution of the two defendants.

The Court of Appeals subsequently upheld the convictions, handing down 10-year prison sentences and imposing a KD4 million fine.