Brahim, the fake billionaire who ignites Morocco

A rumor has spread in recent days on Moroccan social networks: a man, Brahim Ouâli, would have deposited 14 million dirhams in a bank in Agadir, as part of the ongoing tax regularization. Photos of the man, surrounded by bodyguards, circulated, along with claims that bank employees spent two days counting the staggering sum.

This story, which was initially perceived as a joke, quickly gained momentum, sparking numerous comments and questions, indicates There are many. Tax regularization, put in place to encourage citizens to regularize their financial situation, has opened the way to numerous speculations and the propagation of sometimes extravagant figures.