Man Arrested in Egypt’s Assiut Over Alleged Online Spiritual Healing Fraud

Security forces in Egypt’s Assiut governorate have arrested a man accused of defrauding people by claiming he could provide spiritual healing over the internet.

The suspect allegedly used those claims to obtain money from members of the public. Authorities described the activity as fraud.

The case centres on purported healing services offered online, rather than any established medical treatment. The brief account of the arrest did not specify how the suspect contacted those who paid him.

Assiut is in Upper Egypt. No details were provided about the sums allegedly taken, the number of people affected or the suspect’s identity.