Several people have been arrested in Egypt over an alleged plot by fake judges to defraud people of their money.<\/b><\/p>\n
Egypt’s Ministry of Interior said the alleged scam involved fabricated scenes in court and impersonating a judge on social media.<\/p>\n
The main suspects, an unemployed man and a student residing in Cairo and Giza, have been detained, the ministry said.<\/p>\n
Upon questioning, they confessed to forming a criminal gang taking money from citizens by falsely claiming they could allocate housing from government agencies, it added.<\/p>\n
They also are said to have admitted staging fake court scenes with the help of others.<\/p>\n
State-owned newspaper al-Ahram said several suspects believed to have taken part in the plot were detained and referred for an expedited criminal trial.<\/p>\n
The plot reportedly came to light when authorities launched an investigation when a man claimed he had been defrauded by a man falsely presenting himself as a judge.<\/p>\n
The main suspect was then arrested, with police seizing a firearm, judicial sash and identity cards bearing his fake judicial title, the paper said.<\/p>\n
He is also said to have confessed to filming photos and videos inside a courthouse while wearing the judicial sash to boost his credibility.<\/p>\n
The paper reported he admitted he was helped by a second suspect, with the help of several court employees.<\/p>\n
The second main suspect is reported to have confessed to taking part in filming and publishing the images and videos while claiming on social media to be a judge, according to prosecutors.<\/p>\n
The paper added court employees were also detained and questioned, with them claiming the main suspect had told them he worked for one of Egypt’s judicial authorities.<\/p>\n
Source: bbc.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"