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| Pakistani man receives 43,000 Euros from Ireland using fake Afghanistan passport |
| 2025-02-21 |
| [KhaamaPress] Media outlets reports have revealed that a Pak man used a fake Afghanistan passport to deceive Irish immigration authorities, obtain asylum, and fraudulently claim social welfare benefits amounting to 43,000 euros. A court in Ireland stated that Faisal Akbar, a 60-year-old resident of Benburb Street, Dublin 7, used a fake Afghanistan passport to apply for social welfare benefits, receiving a total of 43,715 euros in his bank account until 2019. Irish police said Akbar arrived in Ireland in 2008, falsely claiming to be an Afghan citizen and successfully obtaining international protection (asylum). He presented the fake Afghanistan passport to the social welfare office in 2013 and continued to receive funds until 2019. However, a woman is only as old as she admits... when he requested a name change on his bank account, the bank reported the matter to the police, exposing the fraud. Faisal Akbar was charged in January this year with 12 counts of theft and illegal use of two forged documents, including the Afghanistan passport. The Irish court noted that the man revealed his true identity after more than a decade in Ireland, not out of remorse, but because his family would not have been notified of his death otherwise. The prosecution suggested that if the defendant pleaded guilty, the case could be handled in a district court. However, a woman is only as old as she admits... the judge rejected this suggestion, ordering that the case be sent to a higher court due to the need for more severe penalties. Faisal Akbar was granted bail until April and is expected to appear in court again. This case highlights the potential for fraudulent activity within immigration and social welfare systems and raises concerns over the effectiveness of identification verification procedures in preventing such crimes. The legal process is expected to hold Akbar accountable for his actions. |
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