Seven-year terms
Three sentenced for impersonating property owner, selling Baghdad home
BAGHDAD — On Sunday, the Karkh Criminal Court handed down seven-year prison sentences to three individuals for fraudulently claiming to be a Christian woman living abroad in order to sell her house in Baghdad.
In a detailed statement, the court outlined that the convicts had impersonated the rightful owner, a member of the Christian community currently residing in the United States. “By forging documents, they transferred the property’s deed to one of their number, then proceeded to sell it,” the court stated. This act of deception not only violated the trust of the property buyer but also stripped a rightful owner of her property from thousands of miles away.
According to the court’s verdict, the sentencing was based on several key articles of the Penal Code No. 111 of 1969. Article 290 deals specifically with the crime of fraud, emphasizing the illegality of deceiving others to obtain assets unlawfully. Articles 47, 48, and 49 pertain to the accountability of individuals involved in criminal conspiracies, laying the groundwork for prosecuting not just the person who commits the act but also those who aid, abet, or conspire in the commission of the crime. “This ruling underscores the court’s commitment to upholding justice and deterring future acts of fraud and impersonation,” the statement further highlighted.
Article 290 specifically addresses fraud by compelling false official records, punishable by up to 15 years in prison, while Articles 47 and 48 define the roles and liabilities of those directly committing or assisting in the crime.
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