Financial fraud – the most common and most profitable ‘business’ activity that turns to foreign residents. Real estate fraud, illicit car sales, cheated insurance, denial of services that you have paid for–you name it. You should seek protection from a law firm in Egypt in any of these cases; don’t wait and be protected from the very start.
Until the revolution, about five million foreigners were living in Egypt as permanent residents. Mostly concentrated in the foreign cities of Cairo, Hurghada, Sharm El Sheikh and others, they were a critical source for diversifying the country’s economy and culture. They were (and are) incredibly active, economically speaking, as they maintained ties with international businesses from their home countries – Russia, Ukraine, the US and European countries. Now there are a mere 2 to 3 million foreigners that live and are employed in Egypt. Almost every one of them, however, has had (or will have) an encounter with the law in Egypt.
After the revolution things have gone quite bad in term
s of law enforcement and foreigner crimes in Egypt happen much more often than before. The law turns a blind eye to police corruption, especially when they deal with foreigners. This area of criminal activities is very profitable, bringing hundreds if not millions of pounds to the people on the top of the chain of command. The most commonly seen crimes in Egypt, directed towards foreigners visiting or living there, are as follows:
1) Financial fraud – the most common and most profitable ‘business’ activity that turns to foreign residents. Real estate fraud, illicit car sales, cheated insurance, denial of services that you have paid for–you name it. You should seek protection from a law firm in Egypt in any of these cases; don’t wait and be protected from the very start, when you discover you’ve been cheated, and a professional lawyer will ease you through the process. Schedule a meeting with a law firm before it’s too late.
2) Theft – theft comes in many forms. Burglaries, petty theft, purse snatching and the likes are common against tourists and residents as they are seen as unprotected by the law. Sometimes the thefts are nothing short of massive in scale. Documents can be falsified to rob you of ownership rights for anything from your house to a vehicle.
3) Car accidents–everyone who has been to Egypt know their driving habits. The few agreed upon rules can be bent and broken, and those who don’t drive recklessly are thanked with shouts and sometimes stones or flying fruit. Too many people are killed or injured each day on Egyptian streets, including foreigners who are visiting or living in the country. In case you’re involved in a car accident, you would do well to contact a law firm in Egypt, because the chances of receiving a compensation increases immensely in that case. Police don’t pay much attention to crimes like these, and you cannot always prevent the party at fault from leaving. Write down the car number and take a picture of it, then contact someone who can really help you.
