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Suing a person who fled the UAE for Bitcoin theft and electronic crime
Dear fellow colleagues,
A client of mine, resident in Dubai, would like to open a criminal case against an expat who is not anymore in Dubai.
The "gentleman" stole 8.3 bitcoins (!) promising a huge return in interest (5% per month, still advertised on the internet), then he stole a client's database with more than 600 passports, phone numbers, signatures...
Breach of trust, theft, IT crime, and so on...
We are looking for a colleague in the UAE to give a POA and open one or more criminal cases, following the case in the court up to the first instance.
The goal is to have a sentence, also knowing that the gentleman is no more in Dubai.
Thank you
Dr W. F.
Dear Dr F.
Thank you for reaching out to me on this.
It is really unfortunate that your client had to witness such mass theft and is left without a remedy.
Can you advise if there was an agreement in place or anything in writing between your client and the alleged accused?
I will require all the documentation in connection with the alleged offence committed for my initial review and advise.
Such actions are taken very seriously by the Dubai Police IT Cell and are investigated day in day out.
Even though the alleged accused is out of the country, we can take steps to issue an Interpol notice or even litigate in that persons home country.
I have handled such matters and trust we can take this up on behalf of your clients.
Kindly email me all the documents and agreements in connection with the offence. You may blur/strike out the confidential details if you wish.
You may also reach me on phone for further clarification and advice if any.
I trust you will find the above helpful.
Regards,
Hari Wadhwana
Dear Dr W.
Pursuant to your query, what you have mentioned is a very unfortunate incident and it is a crime in the UAE.
You can file a criminal case against him even the person is outside the UAE. We can help you out of this situation.
Kindly send all the documentation relating to this matter so we can advise you accordingly.
Please feel free to contact me on phone or email for further assistance and clarification.
Regards.
