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3 held over fake documents

3 held over fake documents

diplomafraud February 25, 2014 0

FIA immigration authorities claimed on Sunday to have arrested three passengers trying to board different flights on fake travel documents, said an officer of the agency here.

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Banker steals Dh1m via fake accounts

Banker steals Dh1m via fake accounts

diplomafraud December 26, 2013 0

An Egyptian bank employee in Dubai allegedly opened a second bank account of a client and forged documents to obtain a loan on the account, after which he transferred the amount to another fake

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Failed asylum seeker from Acrefair used fake ID papers

Failed asylum seeker from Acrefair used fake ID papers

diplomafraud December 25, 2013 0

A failed asylum seeker bought false ID documents and used them to obtain work – and then when he lost his job to claim benefits. Jaime Teixeira admitted five charges of fraud involving false

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Jobless man used forged papers to get credit card

Jobless man used forged papers to get credit card

diplomafraud December 24, 2013 0

A jobless Indian allegedly forged a passport, a salary certificate from Emirates Group and a bank statement and submitted the forged documents to a bank to obtain a credit card

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Pastor steals $1.5 million from church donors using forged documents

Pastor steals $1.5 million from church donors using forged documents

diplomafraud December 23, 2013 0

A pastor is being accused of stealing over $1.5 million in loans and donations, and it could send him to prison for a very long time. Authorities are saying that there is evidence

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Six charged in Florida prison escape that used forged documents

Six charged in Florida prison escape that used forged documents

diplomafraud December 20, 2013 0

A "criminal group" of six men – all current or former prisoners – were charged Thursday in a scheme that used bogus court papers to let two convicted murderers walk away from a Florida

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Court allows MNA-elect to take oath

Court allows MNA-elect to take oath

diplomafraud December 19, 2013 0

Maulvi Agha Muhammad of the JUI-F was rather fortunate because he was allowed by the Supreme Court on Tuesday to take oath as member of the National Assembly from NA-261, Pishin, although his academic

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False documents give refugees false hope

False documents give refugees false hope

diplomafraud December 18, 2013 0

It was by chance that a reporter rode a taxi from Hamra to Salim Salam one afternoon and inadvertently overheard the driver on the phone bargaining to obtain an ID for his friend, who

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