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Former MP Alhan Fahmy Ordered to Pay Over MVR 1 Million to Victims of Ponzi Scheme

The Civil Court on Wednesday ordered former MP Alhan Fahmy and his brothers, along with Kings Capital Holdings, to pay over MVR 1 million to two investors in a Ponzi scheme, with payment due before 7 March. The scheme came to light through the Maldives Monetary Authority, leading to a police criminal investigation and earlier court orders totalling more than MVR 700,000 to other victims.

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What happened

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  1. Tue 14 Mar
    Bank of Maldives froze Kings Capital Holdings' account. 14 March 2023 only Maldives Republic newest This led to Bank of Maldives (BML) freezing Kings Capital Holdings’ account, in light of the information from MMA, with the police, on 14 March 2023, undertaking a criminal investigation based on several findings by the MMA’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).

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  2. Tue 14 Mar
    The police undertook a criminal investigation into the scheme. 14 March 2023 only Maldives Republic with the police, on 14 March 2023, undertaking a criminal investigation based on several findings by the MMA’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).

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  • over MVR 1 million Total amount ordered paid to two investors Maldives Republic The Civil Court on Wednesday ordered former Member of Parliament (MP) Alhan Fahmy to pay over MVR 1 million to two investors in a Ponzi scheme led by the former MP.

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  • MVR 258,750 First plaintiff claim breakdown Maldives Republic one plaintiff sued for recovery of MVR 258,750 — MVR 50,000 invested in the scheme, MVR 225,000 in profits and MVR 33,750 in litigation costs.

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  • MVR 897,000 Second plaintiff claim breakdown Maldives Republic Another had sued for MVR 897,000 — MVR 200,000 invested in the scheme, MVR 580,000 in profits and MVR 117,000 in litigation costs.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

  • MVR 90,000 Earlier Civil Court order to one victim Maldives Republic The Civil Court had earlier, in May and December last year, ordered one victim of the scheme be paid MVR 90,000 and another three be paid more than MVR 700,000.

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  • more than MVR 700,000 Earlier Civil Court order to three other victims Maldives Republic The Civil Court had earlier, in May and December last year, ordered one victim of the scheme be paid MVR 90,000 and another three be paid more than MVR 700,000.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

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