Fugitive from 11 Court Rulings: "Restaurant Blogger" Arrested After Defrauding Citizens in Egypt

Mohamed Adel, known as "Restaurant Blogger"                                      

Fugitive from 11 Court Rulings: "Restaurant Blogger" Arrested After Defrauding Citizens in Egypt

In one of the largest fraud crimes in Egypt, Egyptian authorities announced the arrest of Mohamed Adel, known in the media as "Restaurant Blogger", after collecting millions of pounds from citizens under the pretext of investment and then fleeing the country.

The "Restaurant Blogger" deceived 150 people into investing their money in the restaurant sector and fraudulently collected more than 50 million pounds. He claimed that he was on his way to purchasing and managing a number of major brands inside and outside Egypt in exchange for a 60% profit. The accused also gained the trust of members of the Egyptian community abroad and promoted illusions of expanding the restaurant sector at exorbitant sums to attract their money and transfer it to his accounts.

Pages and posts on social media sites have spread warning against dealing with the so-called Mohamed Adel and demanding his immediate arrest. Video clips and photos of him inside luxury limousines outside the country have also spread. The Ministry of Interior announced, yesterday, Wednesday, the circumstances of his arrest. 

The Ministry’s statement said that the accused owns a company that manages a group of restaurants, and is a fugitive from the implementation of 11 judicial rulings against him, with a total prison term of 16 years and 8 months. The authorities also announced that the necessary legal measures have been taken against the accused, and that he will be referred to the Public Prosecution to initiate investigations.