Woman jailed for using fake credit card

DUBAI — The Dubai Criminal Court has sentenced 42-year-old Pakistan national Saadia Mohammed to three months in jail and a fine of Dh1, 000 to be followed by deportation for using a fake credit card.

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Amira Agarib

Published: Mon 8 Aug 2005, 10:06 AM

Last updated: Thu 2 Apr 2015, 7:12 PM

The accused had used the card at the Marco Polo Hotel here after changing the name and the signature of the card owner.

Saadia, who stayed in the hotel for 45 days, had used the fake card to pay for room tariff, and for her food and other expenses at the hotel. She ran up an amount of Dh20, 000 during those 45 days. The hotel discovered that the card was a fake when they called up the bank. Brought before the General Prosecution, Sadia pleaded not guilty and said that the cardholder's brother had done the forgery on the card before giving it to her.

Amira Agarib

Published: Mon 8 Aug 2005, 10:06 AM

Last updated: Thu 2 Apr 2015, 7:12 PM

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