By fraudulently obtaining a man's card details, an African woman stole Dh17,000 from his bank account. She has been fined Dh19,000 and has been sentenced to prison for one month. The woman will also be deported after she serves her sentence.

Last July, an Asian expat wanted to donate a bed through a website that trades used items. The convicted then got in touch with him and told him that she wanted the item.

According to his statement to the police, he offered the lady the bed free of charge. The convicted then asked him to pay for shipping as well, as she did not have sufficient funds to pay for the same.

Then she sent him a link to a website that resembled a government website. The victim then entered his bank card details on the website and was surprised to see that Dh17,000 had been withdrawn from his account.

The woman told investigators she had recently been fired from her job as a nanny. She admitted to residing in the country illegally.

A team of electronic investigators was able to determine the accused. Her link to the fraud had been determined despite her denying allegations.