Paper into dollars? Two arrested in Qatar for currency fraud

Two men held in Qatar for trying to con people in wash wash scam

The police in Qatar have arrested two men who tried to con money out of their victims in what is globally known as “black money” or “wash wash” scam

The Criminal Investigation Department arrested two people for engaging in fraudulent activities that claimed to convert ordinary paper notes into currency (US dollars) using chemicals.

After a thorough investigation, the accused were identified and were caught red-handed committing the crime. They were found in possession of a large number of black notes of the same size as US dollar notes, in addition to some chemical solutions, powder and other tools used in fraud.

They confessed to what was attributed to them. Accordingly, the two accused and the seized items were referred to the competent authorities to complete the procedures followed in this regard.

Ministry of Interior urged everyone to ensure that financial transactions (currency exchange) are conducted through approved exchange companies and banks and to avoid dealing with entities or persons who promote money exchange services with attractive interests outside the banking framework.