Egyptian Security Forces Arrest Two Men for Fake Judge Housing Scam

Inside the Arrests of the Fake Judge and Accomplice

Egypt’s Ministry of Interior and security services moved against a criminal ring operating across Cairo and Giza after online videos showed individuals impersonating judicial figures to defraud citizens. According to state reporting and security statements, investigators identified and detained two primary suspects—described as an unemployed individual and a student—one of whom carried a criminal record.

When officers searched the suspects, they recovered a sound pistol, three mobile phones, a laptop computer containing digital evidence of criminal activity, and a collection of forged personal identification cards. Subsequent interrogations revealed that the pair had formed a criminal gang targeting citizens with promises of securing government-allocated housing units in exchange for cash payments.

To build trust with their targets, the suspects went to extraordinary lengths. Investigators found that the men staged entirely fake court proceedings inside an actual courtroom, bringing in outside participants to create realistic video footage that made their fraudulent judicial authority appear genuine.

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Charity Fraud and the Mousky Printing Operation

Beyond the fake judicial schemes and housing promises, the investigation uncovered a parallel fraud operation involving digital solicitation. One of the suspects used social media channels to appeal for financial contributions from online followers, falsely claiming the funds were intended to support a medical case.

Further police questioning led investigators to a print shop located in the Mousky district where the forged cards were produced. Officers arrested the operator of the print shop in the Zawya El Hamra police department area, seizing a computer system and printing equipment used to manufacture the fraudulent credentials.

The Public Prosecution office took charge of the case following the initial police raids. Prosecutors reviewed the seized digital evidence, which included multimedia files on the confiscated mobile devices and laptops, before ordering the suspects held pending ongoing investigations.

Courtroom Complicity and Legal Proceedings

The investigation expanded as prosecutors examined video files retrieved from the primary suspect’s mobile phones, which revealed the presence of several court employees in the background of the staged recordings. Authorities hauled in the courthouse personnel for questioning regarding their appearance in the material.

While the court employees acknowledged their presence in the footage, they denied any criminal involvement or awareness of the scam. According to the case file, the primary suspect had convinced the workers that he held a position within a judicial entity before any suspicious activity came to light.

Following the initial review of the evidence, the Public Prosecution ordered all suspects placed in detention and referred them for rapid criminal trial proceedings.