Dubai, UAE – A 48-year-old European man has been sentenced in absentia by the Dubai Misdemeanors Court to one month in jail and a fine of Dh600,000 after being found guilty of embezzling funds from an Arab doctor. The court also ordered that he be deported after completing his jail term.
The case began in May 2023, when the doctor filed a complaint accusing the man of scamming her out of Dh600,000. She said the defendant approached her during a medical exhibition and conference in Dubai, where he proposed a business partnership to set up a multi-speciality medical center.
The man claimed the project would require an investment of Dh7 million and asked the doctor to contribute Dh1 million. Trusting his proposal, she transferred Dh400,000 first, followed by another Dh200,000, directly into his personal bank account.
However, after receiving the money, the defendant allegedly stalled the project, refused to move forward with the partnership, and did not return the funds. This led the doctor to file a formal complaint with the authorities.
The Dubai court concluded that the man had received the funds in a position of trust and misused them for personal benefit, which legally amounts to embezzlement.
This case serves as a warning for professionals and investors to verify business deals thoroughly and ensure all financial transactions are legally documented and protected.
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