Two people have been referred to the High Criminal Court on charges of forging electronic records after entering false information into the Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Ministry's electronic court system to prevent debtors from receiving legal notifications.
The Public Prosecution said the case came to light during investigations into a number of complaints, prompting a wider probe to establish the circumstances surrounding the alleged offences.
According to the Deputy Head of the Financial Crimes and Money Laundering Prosecution, intensive investigations were ordered and carried out by the Economic Crimes Department of the General Directorate for Combating Corruption, Economic and Electronic Security at the Interior Ministry.
Investigators found that the first defendant had sought to recover outstanding debts from a number of individuals by filing claims through the ministry's electronic system.
The prosecution said that, in agreement with the second defendant, the first accused deliberately entered incorrect addresses and mobile phone numbers for the defendants in the claims, instead using an address belonging to himself and a phone number belonging to the second accused.
The Prosecution believes that the false information was intended to prevent the individuals concerned from receiving notifications of the legal proceedings, thereby depriving them of the opportunity to respond to the claims.
Investigations found that the first defendant filed claims against 12 individuals, using the same address and phone number in every case.
The Public Prosecution said statements were taken from the investigating officer, the alleged victims and a ministry employee, who confirmed that incorrect data had been entered into the ministry's electronic court administration system.
A forensic examination of the second defendant's mobile phone allegedly showed that it had received text message notifications relating to the claims filed by the first defendant, despite those notifications being intended for the individuals against whom the claims had been submitted.
During questioning, the two defendants admitted that the address and telephone number entered into the electronic system belonged to them and did not correspond to the actual details of the individuals named in the claims, the prosecution said.
Following completion of the investigation, the Public Prosecution ordered that both defendants be referred to the High Criminal Court on charges of forging electronic records.
The first hearing in the case has been scheduled for July 26, 2026.
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