Man defrauded of Dhs15,566 in Abu Dhabi fake rental deal

A man in Abu Dhabi lost Dhs15,566 after falling victim to a fraudulent rental scheme. The Abu Dhabi Family, Civil and Administrative Cases Court has ordered the perpetrators to return the stolen amount and pay an additional Dhs15,000 in compensation.

The victim reported that he was contacted by one of the suspects via WhatsApp, who posed as a real estate broker offering an apartment for rent. After agreeing to the rental, the victim was instructed to transfer Dhs3,000 as insurance to one suspect's bank account. Subsequently, he was asked to transfer Dhs9,666 as the first rent installment to the property owner's fiancée's account.

Further requests led the victim to transfer Dhs2,900 as a brokerage commission to another suspect's account. The total amount transferred by the victim reached Dhs15,566. The victim subsequently filed a lawsuit seeking the return of the full amount and Dhs35,000 in compensation.