Citizens report that they have been stolen from money, gold and personal belongings during tourist trips in European countries, stressing that failure to take due precautions in financial transactions is the main reason behind these incidents, while praising the efforts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in providing support And emergency assistance.

For its part, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, within its guidelines for citizens while traveling abroad, stressed the importance of taking care and being warned of theft and loss of money and valuables, including avoiding carrying large amounts of money on the move, and replace them using credit cards.

In detail, UAE citizens reported that theft and pickpocketing while traveling abroad is a common occurrence for tourists of different nationalities, especially from Gulf countries, pointing out that the lack of caution during the period of stay and movement The lack of access to travel guidelines issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is one of the reasons for these incidents.

The citizen (AS) said that she was subjected in one of the trips to European countries to the theft of the amount of 10,000 dirhams, where she put her bag on a seat, next to her while eating at the restaurant of the hotel where you live, but when she got out, she discovered the theft of the money , Advised not to carry large amounts of money during commuting.

According to Um Al-Hanouf, she was stolen from a bag containing money, gold, car keys, an expensive camera, and bank cards, while she was shopping in a famous shop in a European capital. She could not find her. The process was very professional and organized.

She adds that she learned from this incident, several lessons learned, including taking caution and not to draw attention during financial transactions, where she stated that minutes before the incident, opened her wallet, and gave her old daughter an amount, to buy things from another shop, which attracted the attention of thieves to carry amounts Financial.

Carrying large amounts and all bank cards during travel abroad is one of the most dangerous things, which I learned after this incident, where you must take a small amount or a single credit card, and leave the valuables in the safe in the hotel, as well as not to carry The bags are large, and only a small bag, hanging on the shoulder inverted, and tighten the fist on them, so as not to be stolen, and not to put the bag on the baby stroller or shopping, as happened with it.

According to a citizen who preferred not to publish her name, she was on a tour with family members, to an island, and was robbed of gold pieces and jewelry, and placed on «hairstyle», in her apartment, stressing the importance of hiding money and personal belongings from the eyes of room service workers, inside hotels, Because it draws their attention to steal it easily.

The citizen Faisal al-Shammari said that he witnessed cases of theft of money and personal belongings suffered by his friends during their tourist trips, pointing out that the reasons for the lack of caution, and draw attention through carrying large amounts of money, and make purchases in front of the public large amounts of money, whether in cash or credit card .

He stressed the importance of adhering to the guidelines of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation while traveling abroad, avoiding the wearing of precious jewelery and expensive brands, and ensuring the reputation of the place and the region before living in it, and avoid going to suspicious places, and not to travel alone, and travel within a group, and not to show criticism and solvency in public

For its part, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, to the importance of registration in the service «My presence», through the website or smart application, which aims to facilitate communication with citizens and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to reach them and help them in emergencies and crises while they are outside the country, stressing the importance Identify all the contact numbers of the representative missions of the country, as well as emergency numbers in the country to be traveled in advance for easy reference.

It advised, through its “Tawajdi” service, citizens traveling abroad to keep official documents from passports, air tickets and personal belongings in safe places, and not to pledge the passport or national identity to any party whatsoever.

She called for taking a series of preventive measures, choosing a place that has security and safety conditions, avoiding housing in places that lack these conditions, and not leaving the doors of apartments or rooms open, with the need to ensure the identity of the person before opening the doors, and not to leave children alone abroad , And avoid going out individually, especially late at night.

She advised not to carry large amounts of cash during travel and replace it with a credit card, and avoid going to places where there are numerous crimes of theft, fraud, begging and fraud, and not to live in these areas.

In a related context, the Consulate General of the United Arab Emirates in Barcelona, ​​advised UAE nationals to be careful and not to carry large amounts of cash with them.

The consulate, in a tweet recently published on its official Twitter account: «The General Consulate of the United Arab Emirates in Barcelona advises UAE nationals, to be careful and not to carry large amounts of cash, or wear precious items of attention (gold, jewelry, precious watches, And others ».

The Consulate also called to contact her in case of emergency on the following number +34932408550 or call the call center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 80044444 and register for the service «My presence».

Withdraw funds and shopping

Abu Dhabi Police have called on the public to be vigilant when traveling abroad, especially when shopping, using electronic stores, withdrawing money from ATMs, and when buying from markets and shopping centers, pointing out the importance of not disclosing your password and credit card details Confidentiality, purchase through trusted websites that apply secure controls, and use a bank card with limited credit, so they are not vulnerable to fraud and piracy. In her travel guidelines, she warned the public about the risk to them of hackers taking over their online bank account data.

Fake electronic stores

Abu Dhabi Police have urged travelers not to deal with fake and unreliable e-stores that may lure or hunt customers in fraud by stealing their savings through their bank cards or bank accounts, pointing out that Abu Dhabi Police has dealt with frequent reports of victims caught in such trap fraud. .

5 Tips

■ Do not carry large amounts of cash.

■ Avoid unsafe places.

■ Do not go out alone.

■ Keep documents and valuables in a safe place.

■ Not to draw attention to appearances and ornaments.

- Carrying large amounts and bank cards while traveling abroad is the most dangerous.

- «Foreign Ministry» stresses the importance of registration in «presence» to facilitate communication with citizens and help them.