Online Fraud Case: Three Convicts, Including Foreign National, Sentenced to Seven Years Each
Mian Nadeem
Published September 17, 2026 | 06:15 PM
The District and Sessions Courts Islamabad sentenced three convicts, including a foreign national, to seven years in prison each in an online and electronic fraud case.
The Verdict
- Convicted: Chinese national Bai Shiyamang, Nauman Abid Malik, and Hasnain Mahmood.
- Proclaimed Offenders: Nine Pakistani and foreign suspects involved.
- Acquitted: Zou Qing Liang, Shehzada Ayaz Latif, and Hamza Shahnawaz due to lack of evidence.
Sentencing
Each of the three convicts was sentenced to:
- Five years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs50,000 under Section 420.
- Two years imprisonment and a fine of Rs200,000 under Section 14 of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016.
The Fraud
The court found that Rs19.391 million was defrauded from Islamabad resident Haris Ahmed Sheikh through:
- A fake Barclays Bank advertisement on Facebook.
- Misusing the bank's name and logo, along with its alleged CEO, Will Thomson.
- Collecting money through WhatsApp groups and a counterfeit app.
- Initially offering a Rs900 profit on an investment of Rs12,000.
The court noted significant transfers to and withdrawals from convict Hasnain Mahmood's account within 14 days. It also linked accounts belonging to Nauman Abid's company, New Gates Technologies, and the Chinese national's company, BXM International, to the fraud.