Crime & Justice
Judge loses 45,000 Egyptian pounds in fake Grand Egyptian Museum website scam
July 13, 2026 at 08:54 PM
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A judge filed a complaint after a fraudulent website mimicking the Grand Egyptian Museum's official site deducted money from his bank account.
- The judge attempted to book a ticket through a website that appeared identical to the official Grand Egyptian Museum site.
- After entering his card details, 45,000 Egyptian pounds were deducted from his bank account.
- He filed a complaint with Giza Security, attaching bank statements and requesting funds be traced and perpetrators arrested.
- The public prosecution opened an investigation and ordered authorities to examine the fake website and track the accounts that received the money.
