فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
The case known as “Djinn Hamou” has uncovered a unique fraud operation where the accused managed to convince more than 60 victims to hand over large sums of money under the pretext that these funds would be miraculously multiplied by a genie allegedly residing in a chest.
This surreal scam, primarily led by a woman identified as F.Z., turned out to be an elaborate conspiracy involving several accomplices, including her brother Z.A. and another partner, G.Z.
The scheme relied on the gullibility of victims who were promised immense wealth by the main accused through this imaginary genie. Victims, seduced by the prospect of easy gains, deposited their money in the alleged chest, believing it would be multiplied by this supposed genie. Naturally, none of the promises made by the fraudsters materialized, leaving the victims destitute.
Following the arrest of F.Z. and her accomplices by the Royal Gendarmerie in Tinghir, justice took over. The court of first instance had already pronounced sentences against the accused, but the Ouarzazate Court of Appeal recently decided to increase the penalties. F.Z.’s sentence was raised to four years of imprisonment, while her brother Z.A. was sentenced to two and a half years in prison. G.Z., for her part, received a one-year prison sentence. However, the court maintained the initial sentence of two years imprisonment for E.T., the husband of the main accused.
In total, the cumulative sentences for this case amount to nine years and six months of imprisonment, thus marking the end of a case that has deeply affected public opinion, both due to the scale of the fraud and the sinister ingenuity of the scam.
This case reflects the importance of vigilance and caution against offers that seem too good to be true, and highlights the need to enhance public awareness to combat such complex fraudulent schemes.
