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Cybercrime & Online Fraud · Lebanon

Cybercrime, Online Fraud and Scam Lawyer — Beirut and Lebanon

From his office in Mar Roukoz, Metn, Dr. Dani Geagea assists clients with matters in Beirut and across Lebanon involving online scams, financial fraud, cyber extortion, impersonation and unauthorised access to accounts. Legal work begins with the facts: preserving digital evidence, assessing complaints or claims, and identifying jurisdiction when platforms, payments or people are outside Lebanon.

Start with a brief summary and any urgent deadline; list document types without sending sensitive files.

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How the practice helps

Urgent legal assessment

Assessing the chronology, continuing risk, approaching deadlines, affected accounts, transfers and publications in order to identify the measures that should be considered first.

Digital-evidence preservation

Organising messages, account identifiers, transaction records, original files, device information and platform material without altering context or weakening authenticity.

Complaints, claims & urgent measures

Evaluating the appropriate criminal complaint, civil claim, preservation request, platform notification or urgent judicial measure according to the conduct, evidence and relief sought.

Cross-border fraud & platforms

Mapping foreign platforms, payment providers, counterparties and assets where jurisdiction, disclosure, service or enforcement may involve more than one country.

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Legal context

A fast response must still be legally disciplined.

A digital incident may engage criminal, civil, contractual, evidentiary and procedural rules at the same time. The correct response depends on how the contact occurred, what representation was made, where money or data moved, which accounts and devices were used, whether publication is continuing and where the relevant people, platforms and assets are located.

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Frequently asked questions

Direct questions deserve precise answers.

What should be preserved after suspected online fraud?

Preserve the complete conversation, usernames, profile links, telephone numbers, email headers, transaction confirmations, account and wallet details, original files, dates and the device or account from which the material was obtained. Avoid relying only on cropped screenshots.

Should the suspected fraudster be contacted immediately?

Not necessarily. An impulsive confrontation may alert the other party, cause evidence to disappear or lead to further payment demands. The communication strategy should be chosen after the evidence and urgency are assessed.

Can a matter be pursued when the platform or offender is outside Lebanon?

Potentially, but the route depends on the available connecting factors, the location of evidence and assets, applicable platform procedures, international cooperation and the practical enforceability of any measure or judgment.

Professional enquiries

Discuss an online fraud or cybercrime matter

A brief outline of the issue and any approaching deadline is enough to begin. The office will clarify whether it can assist and explain the proposed scope and fees before work starts.

OfficePanorama Towers, T3, 21st Floor

Mar Roukoz, Metn, Lebanon

For a faster initial review, mention the matter type, any approaching deadline, the parties’ locations and the documents available. Do not send highly sensitive information before the communication channel is confirmed.

Prepare an initial enquiry

These details stay in this page until you open WhatsApp or email. The selected service will then process them. Review and send the message there. Avoid confidential documents, passwords and account numbers.

An enquiry does not create an attorney–client relationship or suspend a deadline. The office first checks conflicts, scope and fees.