Khaberni - Egyptian security forces have arrested a person who seized money transferred to his bank account by mistake and refused to return it to its owner, an incident that sparked widespread interaction after its details were announced in an official statement by the Ministry of Interior.
The Ministry's statement, issued through its official accounts on social media, mentioned that the General Department for Combating Public Funds Crimes at the Sector for the Combat of Public Funds and Organized Crime received a complaint from a person in Nasr City, who accidentally conducted two financial transfers through the "Internet banking" application to another account in the same bank.
The victim explained that he tried to contact the owner of the account to which the money was transferred to retrieve the amounts, but the latter completely refused to return them, prompting him to file an official complaint with the competent authorities.
According to the statement, investigations resulted in identifying the owner of the account and apprehending him, where a mobile phone was found in his possession, and upon examining it, it was found to contain digital evidence confirming his commission of the incident and his deliberate seizure of the money.
The accused confessed during the investigation to committing the act as stated in the complaint, confirming that he kept the amounts after knowing that they were sent to him by mistake.
The Ministry of Interior affirmed that the necessary legal measures against the accused were taken, and he was referred to the Public Prosecution, which began the investigation, emphasizing its continued commitment to combating financial fraud and cyber crimes with determination.
