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The buyer issued deposit cheques but could not conclude the deal
Dear sir,
I received deposit cheques for the amount of AED 324,000/- and AED 34000/- as deposits for the sale of my villa in Dubai. The buyer could not conclude the deal in the stipulated time.
We, therefore, presented the cheques. The bank gave a letter certifying that the cheques were issued from a closed bank account. We have registered a police complaint on the Dubai Police app last week.
I have read on various websites that issuing cheques and closing that account is a criminal offense. Is that accurate?
Hence, is filing a police complaint sufficient? Or is there anything else that we need to do in parallel? What will happen now?
It has been a week since we lodged the complaint and haven’t heard back.
Dear questioner,
Closing the bank account is still considered a criminal offense (after issuing the cheques), but this procedure alone is insufficient to claim your cheques' amount.
Hello,
There are more procedures you can do to collect the amount. The criminal case is not to collect the amount, it is to push the other party to pay, but you have to file a civil case.
We can help you with a charge.
Once you decide to hire a lawyer, please contact us via email.
Hello,
You have to follow up with the complaint at the nearby police station or through customer care.
You can also open a civil case based on the amount.
