Bahraini sentenced for conning ‘would-be wife’ out of BD30,000

Alert buzz for all women! Beware of male con artists thriving on social media, who are capable of cheating you in the name of marriage.

The Lower Criminal Court has sentenced a 34-year-old Bahraini man to one year in jail for duping a woman to the tune of BD30,000. However, he was offered BD100 bail, pending the ultimate outcome of his appeal. According to court details, the man was arrested and put on trial at the Lower Criminal Court after his sister discovered that he has been cheating many women and launched a complaint with local police.

Public Prosecutors said that the man opened an Instagram account and started introducing himself as a prospective groom to many women. “He would tell that he was a police officer in plainclothes to impress them. And taking advantage of his fake designation, he deceived ladies wanting to get married as well as rich women. “The defendant successfully convinced a woman that he would marry her and asked her money to buy a car.