Man in marriage scam ordered to pay German woman €26,411
The lawsuit, thought to be the second case of its kind in the Maldives, was filed against Hassan Ali of Addu City, with Marion Arndt claiming she had transferred the money on a marriage proposal.
16 May 2016, 9:00 AM
The civil court has ordered a Maldivian man to pay back €26,411 he swindled from a German woman after promising to marry her.
The lawsuit, thought to be the second case of its kind in the Maldives, was filed against Hassan Ali of Addu City, with Marion Arndt claiming she had transferred the money on a marriage proposal.
Ali, however, told the court the money was a gift.
Judges ruled Thursday that Ali had not proved his claim, and ordered he pay the full amount in installments over four months. The court said Arndt was not in a relationship where she was obliged to spend on him.
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