Indian Expat Moideenabba Ummer Beary Deported from UAE in 12-Year-Old Fake Currency & Fraud Case

In a major breakthrough in a decade-old transnational crime case, Indian national Moideenabba Ummer Beary has been deported from the United Arab Emirates to India for his alleged role in a fake currency racket and multiple cases of business fraud. The 52-year-old, originally from Karnataka, had been operating in the UAE for over 20 years, using a network of shell companies to defraud suppliers across the Gulf region.

Beary was convicted by the Ajman Federal Court of First Instance in June 2025 for cheating UAE resident Shahina Shabeer of Dh 37,878 using a forged cheque. The court ordered him to pay Dh 41,878 in compensation for material and moral damages. Just four days after the ruling, UAE authorities deported Beary to India on June 20, 2025, via Air India flight AI-920. The extradition was the result of a coordinated effort between UAE law enforcement, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Kochi, and Interpol.

Beary was wanted in India since 2013, when the NIA booked him under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for allegedly smuggling and circulating counterfeit Indian currency. An Interpol Red Notice had been issued against him on December 30, 2013.

Investigations by Indian authorities reveal that Beary conspired to procure fake Indian currency worth ₹31 lakh from the UAE and had it smuggled into India through Bengaluru and distributed in Kerala’s Kasaragod district. In parallel, Beary was also involved in a string of commercial scams in the UAE, running companies like Royal General Trading, Lifeline Surgical Trading, and Brazza General Trading, often in the names of unemployed individuals while he acted as the actual owner.

He would acquire goods by issuing fake cheques and vanish without paying vendors, leaving many small business owners across the UAE in financial ruin. Though most victims received no compensation, Shahina Shabeer’s successful legal battle has been hailed as a rare victory for victims of white-collar fraud.

Beary is now in NIA custody in India and will face trial for his alleged role in the counterfeit currency racket and related criminal conspiracies. His extradition marks a significant step in India’s crackdown on economic fugitives operating abroad under assumed identities and false fronts.