Egyptian authorities have arrested several individuals in connection with an alleged criminal enterprise involving impersonation of judges and fraudulent schemes targeting the public. According to the Ministry of Interior, the plot centered on fake judicial proceedings and social media impersonation designed to extract money from victims.
The two primary suspects—an unemployed man and a student based in the Cairo and Giza areas—were taken into custody. During interrogation, they reportedly acknowledged their involvement in a criminal organization that defrauded citizens by falsely promising to allocate government housing. The suspects also admitted to staging fabricated courtroom scenes with assistance from other individuals.
The scheme surfaced when authorities initiated an investigation after receiving a complaint from a man claiming he had been defrauded by someone falsely posing as a judge. Upon arrest, police recovered a firearm, a judicial sash, and identity documents listing the suspect under a fraudulent judicial title. The main suspect allegedly confessed to photographing and recording video footage inside an actual courthouse while wearing judicial attire to establish credibility for the scam.
A second primary suspect reportedly admitted to collaborating on the production and distribution of these fabricated materials across social media platforms while claiming judicial authority, according to prosecutors. Court employees were also detained and questioned as part of the investigation, with some stating the main suspect had claimed employment with an Egyptian judicial institution.
State media reported that multiple individuals implicated in the scheme have been detained and remanded for expedited criminal proceedings.
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