The Public Prosecution clarifies the crime of fabricating fake mail, websites and electronic accounts
The State Public Prosecution explained, through a film material that it published today on its social media accounts, the crime of fabricating mail, websites and false electronic accounts.
The Public Prosecution indicated that according to Article 11 of Federal Decree-Law No. 34 of 2021 regarding combating rumors and cybercrime, which stipulates that he shall be punished by imprisonment and a fine of no less than 50 thousand dirhams and no more than 200 thousand dirhams, or one of these two penalties, whoever Fabricate a website, account, or e-mail, and falsely attribute it to a natural or legal person.
And the penalty shall be imprisonment for a period of no less than two years, if the offender uses or enables another to use the fake account, mail, or website in a matter that offends the person who has fabricated it.
The penalty shall be imprisonment for a period not exceeding 5 years and a fine of no less than 200,000 dirhams and not more than 2 million dirhams, if the crime is committed by fabricating a website, account or email for a state institution.
The dissemination of this information comes within the framework of the State Public Prosecution’s ongoing campaign to enhance the legal culture among members of society, publish all the new and updated legislation in the country, and raise the level of public awareness of the law, with the aim of spreading the culture of law as a way of life.
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