Questions & Answers
Car buying fraud
We sold a car on dubizzle and accepted a bankers draft cheque, after 2 weeks we find out from HSBC the bankers draft is fake. It was for 370,000 Dhs, we have registered at the police, but feel nothing has been done.
We gave the police a copy of the guys I'd card, they confirmed he has 7 cases against him. CCTV will show him at RTA, why can't the police go to his home or work, I thought an ID card meant they knew where everyone is.
The guy is Emarati, how can we get our money back? We know the car has been sold on.
We have to draw your kind attention that the Police would chase the accused persons, whether they are local citizens or expatriates, to their work or they have the right pursuant to arrest warrant to arrest them in any public place.
These kinds of cases need some patience as the normal practice you have to follow up with the police station and the public prosecution regularly until they arrest him and set a date for the trial before the criminal court.
You may know that you would not get your money from the criminal court, as the criminal court would sentence him to jail if it is proved that he is guilty.
However, for getting back your money you have to file a civil case against him claiming the amount in addition to a proper compensation and court expenses after the verdict of the criminal court which supposed to criminalize the accused person becomes final.
With regard to the Civil Case, I suggest to file a case demanding the nullification of the car sale agreement, consequently the sale to the new buyer shall be considered as null and void, as such we would request to return the ownership of the car.
Should you have any further question you may contact me on my email address: aws@awsuwaidi-adovcates.com
Best Regards,
Aws M. Younis
