CID thwarts JD1 million fraud attempt

AMMAN — Criminal Investigation Department (CID) personnel have thwarted an attempt by three people to defraud a citizen of JD1 million and arrested one of the suspects in Ramtha, the Public Security Department (PSD) said on Monday.

CID employees received a tip-off about some people who had the intention to deceive a citizen by selling him $2 million for JD1 million, the PSD spokesperson said, as reported by the Jordan News Agency, Petra.

The spokesperson noted that security agents identified the suspects and the selling date of the sale before raiding the deals location the deal and arresting a suspect.

The PSD official said that the search was ongoing to arrest the other two suspects, one of whom is allegedly wanted for 12 cases and the other other of whom who is suspected to be involved in four cases of fraud and theft.