Ajman: The General Command of Ajman Police has arrested two African men who allegedly committed money laundering and attempted to carry out a financial fraud.
Major Gaith Khalifa Al Kaabi, chairman of Al Nuaimiya police station, said, “We received a report from an Asian man, identified as D.B., owner of used car showroom, saying that he was lured to commit acts of frauds and money laundering by three men of Cameroonian nationality.”
According to D.B, “I used the internet to sell my products and an African man identified as A.S. responded to me and said he was looking for an expert distributor to provide his company with trucks and other needs for his project. He also said he wanted to invest $10 million (Dh36.7 million) and that he would send me $3.5 million with his brother to start the investment. His brother, identified as B.M., came to me with the said amount and introduced himself with a fake identity.
“The suspect B.M offered to counterfeit the said money with a view to laundering the money. He then showed me special tools used for that purpose and duplicated some money in front of me. And after that, he asked me to provide him with a safe place so he can bring the rest of the tools but I refused and immediately reported them,” D.B added.
Shortly after receiving the report, a police team began investigations to ensure the veracity of the information and they took necessary legal actions. They set a trap for the fraudsters in cooperation with D.B and they managed to catch the fraudsters red-handed, Al Kaabi said.
The fraudsters admitted that they came to the UAE for the purpose of money laundering and that they planned to lure D.B to make him work in this field. They also admitted that they wanted to ask the owner of the showroom to provide them with $10,000 for the purchase of special tools.
Maj Al Kaabi warned the public against dealing with fake websites, urging them to exercise maximum caution. He also called on people not to hesitate to report anyone they suspect.
