An Arab man deceived an African trader by promising to convert amounts owed to his suppliers from dirhams to dollars within five minutes for a certain fee, and fraudulently took approximately 118,000 dirhams from him. The trader filed a lawsuit at the Dubai Civil Court after having to come from his country to claim his dues. The court ruled in favor of the trader, ordering the return of the seized amount plus 5,000 dirhams as compensation. The plaintiff stated that the defendant, residing in the UAE, assured him he could pay his suppliers in dollars through his accounts in the country, so he handed over 117,913 dirhams via a representative to be paid in US dollars to a company supplying goods from Canada.

The defendant promised to transfer the amount in dollars to that company within five minutes from his bank account but later delayed and claimed he needed to deposit the money first. Despite sending proof of depositing money via an ATM, the transfer never occurred. The defendant refused to return the money and evaded the plaintiff, forcing him to come to the UAE to recover his funds. Attempts by intermediaries to resolve the matter amicably failed. The plaintiff had to pay the invoice again to avoid late penalties and then demanded the defendant return the money, who refused, causing material and psychological damages. The court ruled that the defendant must return the amount and pay 5,000 dirhams in compensation, as he did not appear in court or provide any defense.