Jail Terms Upheld for Sisters in Credit Card Fraud Case

TDT | Manama

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Two sisters have lost their appeal after being convicted of helping run a credit card scam, acting on instructions from a man based overseas who used them to buy and resell dozens of mobile phones using stolen card details.

The Supreme Criminal Appeals Court upheld their convictions for fraud and money laundering.

The First High Criminal Court had earlier handed down four-year prison sentences to both women and fined them BD100,000 each. The court also ruled that they be deported after completing their sentences.

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The man behind the scheme, who was prosecuted in his absence, was sentenced to six years in prison and fined BD100,000.

The court also ordered the seizure of BD21,846 and 639 fils, which was traced to the proceeds of the illegal operation.