Manama: Cases of fraudulent behaviour this week sparked an outpouring of anger and frustration in Kuwait.
In the first case a Kuwaiti was arrested for assuming several bogus personalities and cheating several young women, taking their money after promising to marry them.
The defendant posed as a businessman, a rich man, and a high-ranking officer in order to charm his way into unsuspecting women’s hearts.
He then swindled them of their money by telling them he would propose soon, but needed cash to move on towards preparing for the marriage.
However, once he took the money, he “vanished”, his victims said.
An investigation launched by the police allowed them to locate him and subsequently arrest him.
The police said that the man was wanted in connection with several financial cases.
In the second case, a Syrian national was arrested after he posed as a Kuwaiti military man to impress women.
The man was held when police checked his documents and discovered the fake military ID he used to win the hearts and minds of his victims.
When the policemen checked his mobile phone they discovered the pictures and numbers of several women, but he said they were his sisters.
The defendant will also face charges of swindling and theft after several people who recognised his picture filed suits against him.
In the third case, a Kuwaiti pretended he worked for the public prosecution and carried a card to support his claim.
He was arrested at a checkpoint when policemen had suspicions about him.
A check of his documents revealed that a professional ID card he had was not genuine and he was arrested.
Investigations showed that the man, in his 30s, worked at a ministry. He was referred to the authorities for further action, Kuwaiti daily Al Shahed reported.
However, sources told Kuwaiti daily Al Watan that the detainee did work in the past for the public prosecution, but that he was fired around six years ago.
The sources added that the defendant continued to use a public prosecution professional ID.
He reportedly used his account on Twitter to attack judges and public prosecution officers after he was fired.
