Court hears appeal of man who posed as judge to defraud woman of EGP 200,000

A Misdemeanor Appeals Court resumed Tuesday the appeal of a man jailed two years for posing as a judge and defrauding a woman of EGP 200,000.

• The Cairo Misdemeanor Appeals Court resumed Tuesday hearing the defendant's appeal against his two-year prison sentence.
• The victim told investigators she met the defendant on Snapchat, where he posted photos of himself in a courtroom wearing a judge's sash.
• The victim said she handed the defendant 200,000 EGP in cash on July 7, 2026 as a down payment for a nonexistent apartment.
• The victim said she reported him to police after discovering he held no judicial post and the apartment did not exist.