30/12/2025
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30/12/2025
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KUWAIT CITY, Dec 30: What began as a promise of marriage ended in deception, financial loss, and emotional trauma, after a Kuwaiti citizen exploited the vulnerability of a female expatriate and disappeared with her money and belongings, authorities said.
The Criminal Security Sector – Hawally Governorate Investigation Department has closed a fraud case classified as a misdemeanor after arresting and interrogating the accused, who ultimately confessed to exploiting the victim’s emotional and personal circumstances to defraud her.
A Trust Built, Then Broken
The victim, a 34-year-old non-Arab expatriate employed at an accounting firm, filed a complaint at Hawally Square Police Station, stating that she had been deliberately deceived by a Kuwaiti citizen born in 1990, whom she had met through his repeated visits to her workplace.
According to her testimony, the man gradually gained her trust by expressing a serious desire to marry her, portraying himself as a future husband facing temporary financial hardship. Playing on her fears of remaining unmarried and her hope for stability, he convinced her to help him prepare what he described as their future marital home.
Trusting his intentions, the woman accompanied him to a furniture store, where she paid KD 1,700 in cash to purchase furniture for the supposed home they would soon share.
Escalating Demands, Growing Losses
The deception did not end there. The complainant told police that she later registered two mobile phone lines in her name, each bound by two-year contracts, and also purchased a washing machine and a refrigerator on installment plans, all at the accused’s request.
The total value of the appliances and phone contracts reached approximately KD 1,800, pushing her overall losses to a staggering sum.
She said the man, who once spoke to her for hours every day, suddenly changed. Communication slowed, then stopped altogether. Shortly afterward, she discovered she had been blocked on all communication platforms, leaving her confused, alarmed, and financially exposed.
Confession and Collapse of the Scheme
Following the registration of the case, the file was transferred to the Hawally Criminal Investigation Department, where the victim’s statement was reviewed and reaffirmed.
Investigators summoned the suspect to the Criminal Security Sector. When confronted with the contracts, invoices, and documentary evidence, the accused confessed in full.
He admitted to receiving cash from the complainant, selling the furniture and electrical appliances, and disposing of the two mobile phones. He further disclosed that he had sold the items to an individual in the Sharq area, who later switched off his phone.
Telecommunications inquiries revealed that one of the phone lines had been registered to a Syrian national who left Kuwait in 2022, further complicating recovery efforts.
Deliberate Deception Confirmed
Police investigations confirmed that the accused intentionally misappropriated the funds, sold all electronic devices and appliances, and deliberately cut off contact with the complainant to evade accountability.
Authorities concluded that the crime involved premeditated fraud, emotional manipulation, and financial exploitation. The accused has been referred to the competent authorities to face legal action.
A Cautionary Case
Security officials described the case as a stark reminder of how emotional trust can be weaponized for financial gain, urging the public to exercise caution in personal and financial dealings, particularly when promises of marriage are involved.
