After 11 Years: Largest Forgery Operation Involving 12 Lebanese Banks

MTV website learned that a huge forgery network has fallen into the hands of security forces, revealing details of large-scale forgery operations involving thousands of dollars that targeted major banks, public and private institutions, general administrations, and educational establishments, following a series of investigations conducted by the Beirut Judicial Branch, supervised by the Public Prosecutor of Appeals in Beirut, Judge Raja Hamoush.

In detail, sources from MTV website indicate that the case began with a complaint filed by one of the banks against several companies for using forged documents and certificates issued by it. It turned out that among them were Syrian companies whose owners forged certificates related to falsely increasing their capital value.

The mastermind behind this network is named Abdul Rahman, who has been active in forgery for 11 years. He is Lebanese nationality, assisted by 5 people who secure clients.

Investigations revealed that the network forged 1,500 banking transactions and 700 different transactions, including those belonging to the National Social Security Fund and a certificate issued by Al-Azhar University.

Sources noted that the forged banking transactions belong to 12 banks.

It is worth mentioning that prosecutions started as a result of the Caesar Act and the pursuit of Syrians violating the penal code, resulting in a scandal affecting thousands.

Sources reported that the Public Prosecutor of Appeals in Beirut, Judge Marie Radi, indicted the network members for forming a criminal gang with intent to commit crimes against persons and property, forging official and private documents, and using them.