📰 2 sources 3 articles · 15 Nov 2026, 19:15 → 33 minutes ago

Lebanese security forces arrest a man for selling counterfeit gold ounces in Beirut and call on his victims to come forward

Lebanon's General Directorate of Internal Security Forces announced the arrest of a Lebanese man for fraud carried out by selling counterfeit gold ounces in Beirut. The directorate circulated the suspect's photo and identity and urged anyone who was his victim to contact the Financial Crimes and Money Laundering Office to take the necessary legal measures against him.

📍 Where things stand: The detainee remains subject to judicial follow-up, and the security forces are waiting for victims to call 01-290881 to complete the legal proceedings.

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15 Nov 2026, 19:15 The Internal Security Forces announced the arrest of a Lebanese man who sold counterfeit gold ounces in Beirut, and called on his victims to call 01-290881 so that the necessary legal measures could be taken.
15 Nov 2026, 19:22 The General Directorate of Internal Security Forces circulated the photo of the detainee, identified as A. H. Q. (born 2002, Lebanese), for committing fraud by selling counterfeit gold ounces in Beirut, and urged those who were his victims to contact the Financial Crimes and Money Laundering Office at the Judicial Police Unit on the number 01-290881.
15 Nov 2026, 19:23 The case gained wider media circulation in Beirut, with the public being asked whether they were among the victims of the counterfeit gold ounce sales.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

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He sold fake gold ounces... Were you among his victims in Beirut?

A Lebanon Debate news post addresses the sale of fake gold ounces in Beirut and asks the reader whether they were among the victims.

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He sells fake gold ounces... Have you fallen victim?

Lebanon's General Directorate of Internal Security Forces circulated the photo of a detainee identified as A. H. Q. (born 2002, Lebanese) for committing fraud by selling fake gold …

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"Internal Security Forces": Arrest of a Lebanese man who sold fake gold ounces in Beirut and call for his victims to contact

The Internal Security Forces announced the arrest of a Lebanese man who sold fake gold ounces in Beirut, and called on his victims to contact the number 01-290881 to take the neces…