A number of Asian expatriates residing in the central region of Sharjah, when traveling to their countries during their annual holidays, were surprised by the lack of reservations in their name at one of the airlines they were traveling on, where they discovered that they had been the victim of fraud by someone working for a tourist company in Al Dhaid City deluded them that it had special offers to reserve seats at the lowest and cheapest prices.Also 21 of the affected people reported to Al Dhaid police station that they were victims of fraud by the employee.The suspect who was justified for his crime was arrested with financial hardship and accumulated debts.
Immediately after receiving the communications, the Central Police formed a security team to search and investigate and arrest the suspect, who disappeared completely after he seized the victims' money, changed his residence location, switched off his phone, and within 48 hours of receiving the reports, the team was able to reach the suspect. According to him, he is facing debts in excess of 100,000 dirhams, where he resorted to this method in an attempt to pay his debts, adding that he was making round trips from the airline to those wishing to travel, but he does not cite Amounts received by the company, where they are canceled Booking procedures automatically by the company.
According to the confessions of the accused, he was arrested and referred to the Public Prosecution.
The Acting Director of the Central Region Police Department, Colonel Hamad Abdullah Al Riyami, called on members of the community to ascertain the nature of the entities they deal with, not to respond to the temptations provided by fraudsters, and to follow the proper steps and procedures when they carry out such transactions, stressing the continued efforts of Sharjah Police In the prosecution and control of perpetrators of crimes, whatever the tricks and methods they use in committing their crimes and their actions.