A fake MRE scams young women: 15 years in prison

Tried for fraud and blackmail against women – including a minor – wishing to marry by the criminal chamber of first instance of the Court of Appeal of Ouarzazate, an individual posing as a Moroccan resident abroad (MRE) was given a heavy prison sentence.

On Thursday, the criminal chamber of first instance of the Ouarzazate Court of Appeal sentenced an individual – a taxi driver – to 15 years in prison for fraud and blackmail against women wishing to marry, including a minor. She also required him to pay financial compensation to the victims. Legal costs are also his responsibility.