"Dart" and "Ghabrat" Money-Lending Schemes... Women in Salé Shocked as Victims of Scams, Loans, and Legal Proceedings!

"Dart" Money Schemes and Scams… Women in Salé Caught Up in Loans and Legal Proceedings!

The Sidi Moussa neighborhood in the city of Salé witnessed a case of fraud and deception that sparked widespread outrage, following the disappearance of a woman who had enjoyed the trust of the community for more than three decades. The woman in question exploited this trust to amass huge sums of money through the traditional collective savings system known as “Dart,” as well as tricking dozens of low-income women and domestic workers into taking out loans in their names from microfinance institutions—in collusion with regulatory violations and without the victims ever receiving the funds.

This scheme resulted in more than 60 victims and losses exceeding 30 million centimes, as the affected women found themselves threatened with legal action and faced door-to-door collection efforts for monthly deductions and checks. This catastrophic situation prompted the victims to file complaints directly with the public prosecutor at the Court of First Instance in Salé, following which the judicial police launched an urgent investigation, amid calls for financial institutions to intervene to exempt the victims from debt and hold those involved accountable.